Richard Stockton Field (December 31, 1803-May 25, 1870) was a US Senator from New Jersey. Field was the grandson of Richard Stockton (1730-1781), New Jersey Delegate to the Continental Congress, and the son of Richard Stockton (1764-1828), US Senator from New Jersey. Born at White Hall, Burlington County, New Jersey; moved to Princeton, New Jersey with his mother in 1810; pursued an academic course and graduated from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) in 1821; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1825 and commenced practice in Salem, New Jersey; moved to Princeton, N.J., in 1832; member, State house of assembly 1837; attorney general of the State 1838-1841; member of the State constitutional convention 1844; professor at the Princeton Law School 1847; appointed as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John R. Thomson and served from November 21, 1862, to January 14, 1863, when a successor was elected; was not a candidate for election in 1863; appointed by President Abraham Lincoln judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1863-1870; died in Princeton, N.J.; interment in Princeton Cemetery.
Preceded by: John R. Thomson US Senator (Class 1) from New Jersey 1862-1863 Succeeded by: James W. Wall This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
