John Fell (judge)

John Fell ( * February 5, 1721 in New York City, † May 15 1798 in Coldenham, New York ) was an American politician, who participated as a delegate from New Jersey at the Continental Congress.

John Fell grew up during the British colonial period and attended the public schools of New York. Subsequently, he was active in the trans-continental trade and agriculture. After its move to the Bergen County in New Jersey, he was promoted on September 30, 1766 Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. He held until October 1, 1774 this item. Then he was after the outbreak of the American Revolution delegate to the meetings of the Provincial Congress, which took place in Trenton May to August 1775. He also served as Chairman of the Committee of Safety in Bergen County.

As a member of the revolutionary Provincial Council from 1776, he openly opposed the British, in their captivity, he came then. From 23 April 1777 to January 1778 he was in custody; then he was released. In the same year he was sent for his state to the meetings of the Continental Congress to York and Philadelphia. He remained CEO until 1780. After that he belonged 1782-1783 to the State of New Jersey. He returned in 1793 to his native city of New York and moved a little later after Coldenham (now a district of Montgomery ), where he spent his last years with his son John. John Fell died on 15 May 1798 was buried at the Colden Cemetery.