Introduction
Andrew Kirkpatrick (1756–1831) was an American lawyer, politician, and jurist from New Jersey. He served one term as a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1797 to 1798. He was appointed to the New Jersey Supreme Court in 1798. In 1804, he became the chief justice of that Court, and remained so until 1825.
For many years Kirkpatrick was a trustee of the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University), and trustee of Queen's College (now Rutgers) from 1792 to 1809. He also served as a vice-president of the American Bible Society. He died on January 7, 1831, at New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Marriage and family
Kirpatrick married Jane Bayard, and they had a family. Their son Littleton Kirkpatrick also became an attorney and politician, serving in Congress and as mayor of New Brunswick, New Jersey.
His namesake grandson, Andrew Kirkpatrick became an attorney and a United States District Court judge.