John Berrien | |
|---|---|
 Portrait of Berrien by Charles Willson Peale | |
| Born | November 19, 1711 |
| Died | April 22, 1772 (aged 60) |
| Burial place | Princeton Cemetery |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Judge |
John Berrien (November 19, 1711 – April 22, 1772) was a farmer and merchant from Rocky Hill, New Jersey.[1][2] He was appointed a justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1764 and was a trustee of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University, for eleven years.[3]
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- ^ "DEP Officially Reopens Rockingham". New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. July 1, 2004.
- ^ Keasbey, Edward Quinton (1912). "John Berrien, 1764–1772, His home called "Rockingham," Washington's headquarters at Rocky Hill". The Courts and Lawyers of New Jersey 1661–1912. Vol. I. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 303–5.