Guide to the Papers of William Paterson 1745-1883 MG 42
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 1745-1883 52 Park Place Newark, New Jersey 07102 Contact: NJHS Library (973) 596-8500 x249 library@jerseyhistory.org https://www.jerseyhistory.org © 2004 All rights reserved. The New Jersey Historical Society, Publisher Inventory prepared by Althea E. Bernheim as part of the “Farm to City” project funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Finding aid encoded by Danielle Kovacs. October 2003. Production of the EAD 2002 version of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Finding aid written in English. Biographical NoteBorn in Ireland in 1745, William Paterson’s parents brought him to America a few years later. There he grew up in Princeton and attended the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University). He was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1769 and went into private practice in Raritan, New Jersey. He later served as secretary to New Jersey’s Provincial Congress before being named Attorney General in 1776, a position to which he served until 1783. Between 1780 and 1781 he served as a member of the Continental Congress. He was elected to the U.S. Senate from 1789-1790 and then became Governor of New Jersey until 1793. In 1793 he was appointed Justice of the United States Supreme Court until his death in 1806. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Content NoteThese papers document the personal, legal, and business dealings of William Paterson (1745-1806) and span the years of 1745-1883. They consist mainly of documents authored by William Paterson primarily during the period in which he served as Attorney General and U.S. Senator. None of these records reflects Paterson’s time spent as a U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The bulk of materials contain letters and legal documents. Correspondence and court documents include the following individuals: John Beach, Theodore Return to the Table of Contents ArrangementThis collection is arranged by type of material and then chronologically within each folder. Return to the Table of Contents RestrictionsAccess RestrictionsThere are no access restrictions on this collection. Photocopying of materials is limited and no materials may be photocopied without permission from library staff. Use RestrictionsResearchers wishing to publish, reproduce, or reprint materials from this collection must obtain permission. The New Jersey Historical Society complies with the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code), which governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions and protects unpublished materials as well as published materials. Return to the Table of Contents Return to the Table of Contents Related MaterialThis is a selective list of related collections at the New Jersey Historical Society. Manuscript Group 18, Parker Family Papers Includes documents and correspondence of Paterson’s Land, 1738-1792. Manuscript Group 23, William Nelson Collection Includes correspondence and other items of William Paterson, July 1779. Manuscript Group 45, Andrew Bell Papers Includes receipts documenting the Paterson family. Manuscript Group 46, New Jersey Legislature Minute Book Includes minutes of the Committee of Safety and Provincial Congress, 1776, kept by William Paterson, 1745-1806. Manuscript Group 542, William Paterson Docket kept by Paterson between the April court term, 1785, and the September term, 1788, as a private lawyer in New Brunswick. Manuscript Group 718, William Paterson (1817-1899) Papers The papers of the grandson of William Paterson: includes an incomplete manuscript biography of his grandfather and transcriptions of letters written by William Paterson, 1745-1806, including letters to Aaron Burr, 1756-1836. Administrative InformationCustodial HistoryThe source of this collection is unknown. Preferred CitationThis collection should be cited as: Manuscript Group 42, William Paterson Papers, The New Jersey Historical Society. Return to the Table of Contents Container List
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