Abraham Godwin Jr.

Abraham Godwin Jr. (July 14, 1791 – August 18, 1849) was the first Lieutenant of the expedition to Canada in 1812 led by Generals Brown and Izard. He later rose to the rank of Brigadier General in the New Jersey state militia. In 1816, when his eldest brother Henry committed suicide, he became Postmaster of Paterson, a position he would hold until 1829 and briefly again before his death in 1849. In 1821, he was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly, serving until 1832. In November 1840, Abraham delivered New Jersey electoral votes to Washington, D.C. for that year's presidential election.