The Walls and Vrooms
- Garret D. Wall (1783–1850), New Jersey Assemblyman 1827, U.S. District Attorney of New Jersey 1829, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1835-1841, Judge of the New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals 1848-1850. Father of James Walter Wall.
- James Walter Wall (1820–1872), Mayor of Burlington, New Jersey 1850; candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1854; U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1863. Son of Garret D. Wall.
- Peter Dumont Vroom (1791–1873), member of the New Jersey Legislature 1826-1829, Governor of New Jersey 1829-1832 1833-1836, U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1839-1841, delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1844, U.S. Minister to Prussia 1853-1857. Son-in-law of Garret D. Wall.
- Garrett D.W. Vroom, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1876, Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey 1881-1884. Son of Peter Dumont Vroom.
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