Aaron Ogden was an American soldier, lawyer, United States senator and the fifth governor of New Jersey. Ogden is perhaps best known today as the complainant in Gibbons v. Ogden which destroyed the monopoly power of steamboats on the Hudson River in 1824.

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Occupation: politician, lawyer
Position held: Member of the New Jersey General Assembly, Governor of New Jersey, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: December 3, 1756
Died: April 19, 1839

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Aaron Ogden

American soldier, lawyer and politician (1756–1839)

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About Aaron Ogden

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Occupation: politician, lawyer
Position held: Member of the New Jersey General Assembly, Governor of New Jersey, United States senator, United States senator
Citizenship: United States
Born: December 3, 1756
Died: April 19, 1839

Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain).

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