James G. Hampton

For other people with the same name, see James Hampton (disambiguation).

James Giles Hampton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district
In office March 4, 1845 – March 3, 1849
Preceded by	Lucius Elmer
Succeeded by	Andrew K. Hay
Personal details
Born	June 13, 1814 Bridgeton, New Jersey, US
Died	September 22, 1861(1861-09-22) (aged 47) Bridgeton, New Jersey, US
Political party	Whig
Profession	Politician

James Giles Hampton (June 13, 1814 – September 22, 1861) was an American Whig Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1845 to 1849.

Hampton was born in Bridgeton, New Jersey on June 13, 1814. He attended the common schools and was graduated from Princeton College in 1835. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1839 and commenced practice in Bridgeton. He was collector of the port of Bridgeton from 1841-1844.

Hampton was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1845 to March 3, 1849, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1848.

After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Bridgeton. He was solicitor of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Cumberland County in 1852. He died in Bridgeton on September 22, 1861, and was interred in that city's Old Broad Street Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

External links

• United States Congress. "James Giles Hampton (id: H000138)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• James Giles Hampton at The Political Graveyard