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SCHURENAN, James, patriot, born in New Jersey in 1757; died in New Brunswick, New Jersey, 23 January, 1824. After graduation at Queen's (now Rutgers) college in 1775, he served in the Revolutionary army as captain of a volunteer company, participated in the battle of Long Island, and during the war was captured and imprisoned in the New York sugar-house, where he suffered many hardships. With a single companion he escaped and joined the American army at Morristown, New Jersey He was a delegate to the Continental congress from New Jersey in 1786-'7, and was elected to the 1st congress as a Federalist, serving from 4 March, 1789, till 3 March, 1791, and again to the 5th congress, serving from 15 May, 1797, till 3 March, 1799. He was then chosen United States senator in place of John Rutherford, serving from 3 December, 1799, till 6 February, 1801, when he resigned. Subsequently he became mayor of the city of New Brunswick, and was again elected to congress, serving from 24 May, 1813, till 2 March, 1815.
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