History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 62

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170

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LLOYD, REV. AARON .- Born Erie Co., Pa., July 27, 1817 ; graduated at Rutgers College, 1842; at New Brunswick Theological Seminary, 1845; settled at Gorham, 1846-47 ; over Presbyterian Church, Phelps, 1848-50; Livingston, N. Y., 1851-53; missionary at Hudson, N. J., 1853-55; pastor at White House, 1855-56; Pekin, 1857-60.

Publications .- "Scripture Office of the Deacon," 1850; "Sermon before the City Missionary Society," 1853.

MACBETH, PROF. JAMES WALKER .- Born at Dal- rymple, Ayrshire, Scotland, 1814. He was graduated at the University of Glasgow, receiving the prize for the Greek poem; from this college he received the degree of A.M. He studied divinity at the same uni- versity, and entered the ministry of the Presbyterian Church. About 1852 he came to this country and de- voted himself to teaching. From 1855 to 1861 he was principal of a classical school at Hudson, N. Y., then at IIempstead, L. I., and in several other places. He took charge of the high school, Flemington, 1873, and remained until 1875, when he was elected professor of history, belles-lettres, and political economy in the University of West Virginia. Professor Macbeth died July 6, 1879, in the ripeness of his intellect.

Publications .- While at Flemington he published his work on "Might and Mirth of Literature," which at once attracted the attention of scholars ; it quickly passed to the third edition. The book is a marvel of toil, learning, and discrimination in selecting the finest gems of the world's literature. It is the most able and scholarly work ever published by any author in this county. It is the fruit of years of reading and thought. The book is a 12mo. Prof. Mac- beth's exuberant imagination, high culture, and great attainments were also exhibited in two works in manuscript completed just before his death,-one a theological poem, the other a Scotch novel entitled " Bonnie Dalrymple." In addition to these, he pub-

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lished several essays on educational and religious top- ies, among which is "Theology for the Million," a pamphlet, also a series of articles on "English Phi- lology."

MAXWELL, HENRY DUSENBURY .- Born in Flem- ington, Dee. 5, 1812; studied law with Nathaniel Sax- ton, Esq. ; licensed as attorney, 1834 ; opened an office in Easton, Pa .; in 1850 went as consul to Trieste, Austria ; presiding judge of Northampton C'o., l'a., 1856-62; died Oct. 3, 1874. (For further see chapter on " Bench and Bar.")

Publications,-1. A series of letters from Greece, 1850, in Easton Whig; 2. "Charge to Grand Jury," 1856; 3. Varions political speeches during war of the Rebellion.

MELICK, MISS ANNIE E .- Born at Germantown, Ilunterdon Co., N. J.

Publications,-She wrote nine poems of decided merit, also two prose articles in "Our Home," under nom de plume of "M. A.,"-"The Commonplace," "About Nutting."

MCNAIR, REV. JOHN .- Born in Pennsylvania, 1805; graduated at Jefferson College, 1828; studied theology about two years in Princeton Seminary, and was ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of Erie, Nov. 7, 1833. Ilis several fields of labor were Warren, l'a., Philadelphia, Vincennes, lowa, Milford, N. J., Stroudsburg, Pa. He was settled at Clinton, 1851-61. While at Clinton he was chaplain of a nine months' regiment. He received the degree of D.D. from Lafayette College. He died January 27, 1867.

Publication .- The only one, so far as known, is a book of poems.

MOTT, REV. GEORGE S., D.D .- Born Nov. 25, 1829, in the city of New York ; pastor at Flemington, 1869 to present ; degree of D.D. conferred by l'rince- ton College, 1874. (See his biography in Chapter Y .. History of Hunterdon County, on subsequent pages.)

"Seven Weeks of Prayer," Newton, N. J .; 1873, Opening Address at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of Somerset County Sunday-school Association; in 1875, "Sermon before the Hunterdon County Bible Society ;" in 1876, " History of Presbyterian Church, Flemington, N. J .; " in 1878, "The First Century of Ilunterdon County," both in pamphlet ; in 1876, ar- ticles on the Sunday-school lesson for the first quarter of the year, published in Somerset Gazette. In addi- tion to these, many articles in different newspapers, both secular and religious.

Morr, LAWRENCE S .- Born March 9, 1856, in Rah- way, N. J .; son of above; graduated at Princeton College, 1877 ; studied law in the offices of John T. Bird, Esq., Flemington, and John Emery, Esq., New- ark ; took one year's course in Columbia Law School, and was admitted to the bar of New Jersey, June, 1880.

Publications .- In 1871 he started the "Young American Monthly," a boys' amateur journal, which attained a circulation of five hundred copies in 1873, when it was discontinued on account of his entrance itito college. During that period he wrote most of the articles for his paper, and contributed abont fifty stories and sketches to other boys' papers. At Prince- ton he contributed several articles for the college magazines. While studying law several articles were published in Flowers' Magazine, of Somerville, and and many sketches and articles on various topics in the Hunterdon Republican, Somerset Gazette, Herald, Sun, and Times of New York, the Times, Record, and Evening News of Philadelphia. Early in 1879 he be- came the regular correspondent of New York Times for the central counties of New Jersey, and so re- mained until his connection with the regular stail' of the Philadelphia Times, September, 1880.

NOLL, ARTHUR BURTIS,-Born in New York City, Oct. 16, 1814. He has been a school-teacher since 1837,-in New Germantown, this county, from 18-46 -53, again from 1868-76. lle had charge of a depart- ment of the Family Cusket, and wrote all relating to education and schools, from 1868-79.

Publications,-Books: "The Prodigal Son," 1863, Presbyterian Board of Publication ; "The Resurrec- tion of the Dead," 1866, A. D. F. Randolph; "The OPDYKE, GEORGE .- Born in Kingwood township, Hunterdon Co., in 1805. Ile began life on a farm, and there remained until his sixteenth year, when he began teaching a district school. Believing that the West afforded the best chance for a young man, he opened a clothing-store in Cleveland, Ohio. A better open- ing soon presented itself in New Orleans, and he was in the clothing trade there for several years. In 1832 he transferred his business to New York City. About 1850 he began the importation of dry-goods, and con- tinned in that business until 1867. In the early part of 1867 he withdrew from the dry-goods business, and in the following year established the banking-house of George Opdyke & Co. In ISS he was elected to the Legislature of New York, in Jail mayor of New York City, and was in other at the time of the draft Perfect Law," 1868, American Tract Society. Ar- tieles : In Presbyterian Magazine, 1857, " David and toliath." In Princeton Review, 1863, " Paul's Thorn in the Flesh ;" 1871, "Retribution;" 1872, "Anni- nihilation ;" 1873, "The Sunday-school, its Past and Present." In " Our Home," 1873, "Capital Punish- ment." Religious Tracts : " Holding on to ('hrist," of which two hundred and fifty thousand copies have been printed, published by American Tract Society ; and the following by Presbyterian Board of Publica- tion : "taming and Gambling ;" " There is no Pass- ing ;" " Eating and Drinking Unworthily," referring to the Lord's Supper; "Nurse them at Home." Miscellaneous: In INGI, " A Discourse at the Funeral of ('apt. George V. Griggs," by request of Co. K (" Harris Light"), Second New York Cavalry ; in 1865, I riots of July, 1563, the suppression of which was

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largely due to his prompt and decisive action. He died June 12, 1880.

Publications .- In 1852 a work on political economy. Finance was a study of peculiar interest to him. This excellent treatise has not received the attention it truly deserves, partly from the fact that the house which published it (Putnam) retired from active busi- ness soon after the issue of the first edition. He was a frequent contributor to the press from 1860-76 on political and financial questions. His reports to the New York Chamber of Commerce were regularly pub- lished. His messages as mayor of New York, 1862- 63, were published by Hurd & Houghton in 1866.

OGDEN, ISAAC, M.D .- Graduated from Princeton College in 1784, and established himself as a physi- cian at Six-Mile Run. Subsequently he removed to White House, and a few years later (1809) to New Germantown, and in 1826 he went to New Bruns- wick.

Publications .- For several years he published an almanac, in which he presented prognostications of the weather, generally in rhyme. At the time it had a very extensive circulation.

OLMSTEAD, JAMES MUNSON, D.D .- Born in Still- water, N. Y., Feb. 17, 1794; graduated from Union College, 1819, and from theological seminary, Prince- ton, 1822; pastor of Presbyterian Churches, Landis- burg and Centre, Pa., 1825-32; Middle Tuscarora, 1834-37; Flemington, 1837-49. In 1854 he removed to Philadelphia, where he died Oct. 16, 1870.

Publications .- " Thoughts and Counsels for the Im- penitent," 1846, a popular work which reached third edition ; "Our First Mother," written in the form of letters from a pious and intelligent mother to her daughters and nieces ; "Noah and His Times," 1854, which was received with very great commendation ; "The Voice of God," a sermon preached at Fleming- ton on occasion of national fast, Friday, May 14, 1841. His works give evidence of study and ability. His style was direct, and often pungent.

PORTER, EDMUND, M.D .- Born Haddam, Conn., June 18, 1791. After various sojourns in different places, he established himself in Frenchtown, 1820, where he practiced until his death, July 12, 1826.

Publications .- He contributed largely to the medical journals and newspaper press on political, medical, and miscellaneous topics. They are found in the New York Medical Repository, American Medical Recorder, New England Journal of Medicine, also in the Trenton True American, The Spirit of Pennsylvania, The East- ern Sontincl. (For an interesting sketch of his cccen- tricities see "Biographical Encyclopedia of New Jersey.")

RACE, HENRY, M.D .- Born in Franklin township, this county, Feb. 23, 1814. (Sce biographical sketch in the chapter upon the "Medical Profession of IIun- terdon County.")

Publications .- During the summer of 1851 he puh- lished a series of articles : "Stray Leaves from the

Note-Book of a Returned Californian ;" 1854-55 he wrote many of the leading editorials for The Re- former, a temperance paper then published at Tren- ton. After the repeal of the Missouri Compromise he wrote a series of political articles for the Lambert- ville Beacon, under the nom de plume of "No Dough- face." He also wrote elaborate articles in the inter- est of the "Free Soil" movement for the Hunterdon Gazette and the Belvidere Apollo. He was the prime mover in the establishment of the Hunterdon Repub- lican, for which he wrote many of the editorials that appeared for the first two years. He has been a fre- quent contributor since, as also to other papers.

RUSHTON, REV. WILLIAM OTIS .- Born New York City, Dec. 6, 1852; graduated from the College of the City of New York, 1872, and from Union Theological Seminary, 1875 ; settled over Presbyterian Church at Fairmount, N. J., 1875-77 ; West Union, Iowa, 1877 to present time.

Publications .- In 1876 he published " History of Presbyterian Church, Fairmount;" besides this two other sermons in newspapers : 1. " Reign of the Lord : A Thanksgiving Sermon, Nov. 29, 1877;" 2. "The Breach of Uzzah," Aug. 29, 1880. He has also writ- ten for the local press.

SCOTT, REV. JAMES .- Born Scotland, 1809; grad- uated at Universities of Glasgow and Belfast; settled over Presbyterian Churches of German Valley and Fox Hill, 1834-43; Newark First Reformed Church, 1843 to death, in 1858.

Publications .- "Lifeof Rev. Robert Pollock," 12mo, pp. 364, New York, 1848. An epic poem. On this he had long been engaged. It had but recently been finished when he died. He left directions for its publication.

SHURTS, REV. JACOB VANDEVEER .- Born Flem- ington, N. J., Oct. 15, 1849; graduated at Wyoming Seminary, 1874, and Bangor Theological Seminary, 1877; settled over Presbyterian Church, Chaumont, N. Y., 1877.

Publications .-- In 1875 he prepared "Daily Thoughts," being selections from sermons and wri- tings of Rev. T. De Witt Talmage, D.D., published by Dodd & Mead,-an admirably-conceived and well- edited book. He has contributed to Watertown Times, Dispatch, Family Casket, Church at Work.

STROBEL, REV. PHILIP ARTHUR .- Born Sept. 16, 1812, Charleston, S. C .; graduated at Lutheran Theological Seminary of South Carolina ; pastor of Spruce Run Lutheran Church, June, 1860, to Decem- ber, 1864.

Publications .- "History of the Saltzburgur," a col- ony of German Lutheran Protestants who settled at Ebenezer, Ga., 1754. Published in 1854, by T. N. Kurtz, of Baltimore, Md., 350 pp. Pamphlets : "On the Adaptation of Lands in Southwest Georgia to the Raising of Cereals," Savannah, 1849; series of ar- ticles to prove the genuineness of the Blue Laws of Connecticut, 1849. Sermons : " Value of the Soul,"

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Columbus, S. C., 1842; "Thanksgiving Sermon," in Lockport, N. Y., 1859; "Thanksgiving Sermon," Danville, N. Y., 1877. Three articles for Dr. Sprague's "Lutheran Ministers in the United States," 1858, besides various reports and articles in Lutheran Ob- server, Raleigh Christian Adrocate, Charleston Obser- rer. In press now, "Jubilee Memorial Volume of Hartwick, Lutheran Synod of New York," Lutheran l'ublication House of l'hiladelphia.

STUDDIFORD, REV. PETER .- Born in New York ('ity, 1763 ; graduated at Columbia College, 1786; studied theology with Dr. John Livingstone ; pastor at Readington and Bedminster, 1787-1800; Reading- ton, 1800-26; appointed professor of Hebrew, 1812. Died Nov. 30, 1826 .*

Publications,-" Funeral Sermon of Jacob R. Har- denbergh, D.D.," 1790; "Justifieation, with some of its Precious Fruits," sermon in New Jersey Preacher, 1813.

STUDDIFORD, PETER OGILVIE, D.D .- Born Jan. 11, 1799, at Readington, N. J .; died June 5, 1866.+

Publications,-Although a ripe scholar and able preacher, his publications were simply a Fourth-of- July oration before his old friends at Readington, N. . I., 1845, and his sermon at the death of his lifelong friend, Dr. Kirkpatrick, which was published after his death.

STUDDIFORD, PETER AUGUSTUS, D.D .- Born in Lambertville, Hunterdon Co .; son of the above. Ile graduated from Princeton, 1849, and from the theo- logical seminary, 1855. Degree of D.D. was con- ferred by Princeton College, 1874.+

Publications,-"Thanksgiving Sermon," at Belle- ville, N. J., 1862; " Historical Discourse at Semi- Centennial Anniversary of Hunterilon County Bible Society," Aug. 21, 1866; " Historical Discourse at the Semi-Centennial Anniversary of the Presbyterian Church, Lambertville," Sept. 22, 1872; sermon preached at the dedication of Thompson Memorial Church, October, 1874.

STEWART, CHARLES SAMUEL, D.D .- Born Flem- ington, 1795; graduated at Princeton College, 1815. Among his classmates were Dr. Charles Hlodge, Bishop Mellvaine, and Alexander Wurts, Esq. Graduated from Princeton Seminary, 18IS, then studied law at Litchfield, Conn .; went us missionary to the Sandwich Islands, 1823; health of his wife failing, he returned, 1825; entered the navy as chap- lain, 1828. At the time of his death, Dee. 15, 1870, he was the senior chaplain of the navy. His last cruiso ended in 1862. The next year he received the degree of D.D. from New York University.

Publications,-1. " Residence at the Sandwich Islands," one volume, 1828. This passed through six American editions, and was republished in Lon- don, Edinburgh, and Dublin, being recognized as n

standard authority on the early history of that mission. 2. "A Visit to the South Seas," two volumes, 1831. This was reprinted in London, edited by Rev. William Ellis, missionary to Polynesia, and afterwards to Mad- agascar. 3. "Sketches of Society in Great Britain and Ireland," two volumes, 1834. 4. "Brazil and La Plata," 1856. Hle left many manuscripts, and, had his life and health been spared, they would have been published. He was for many years a correspondent of the New York Observer.

SWAIM, THOMAS, D.D .- Born March 30, 1817, at Pemberton, N. J. ; graduated at Madison University and Theological Seminary, 1846 ; settled at Washing- ton, 1846-50; Baptist Church, Flemington, 1851-67 ; Philadelphia, 1857-80; degree of D.D. conferred 1864 by Lewisburg University, l'a.

Publications,-Sermon commemorative of Rev. Clarence W. Mulford, preached at Flemington, July 10, 1864; " A Discourse on Abraham Lincoln," 1865 ; and other discourses in pamphlet form. Besides these, he has contributed several hundred articles to various newspapers of the Baptist denomination,-New York Examiner ; Watchman, Boston; National Baptist, Philadelphia ; Religious Herald, Richmond.

THOMPSON, JOHN BODINE, D.D .- Born Oct. 4, 1830, near Pleasant Run, Readington township, Hunterdon Co., N. J .; graduated at Rutgers College, 1851; taught from 1851-57; graduated from theological seminary, New Brunswick, 1858; settled at Metuchen Reformed Church, 1859-66; Tarrytown, 1866-69; Saugerties, 1869-71; Free Church, Italy, 1871-73; Peekskill, 1873-74; Catskill, 1874 to present ; D.D. by Rutgers College, 1870.

Publications .- "Church Manual," 1867 ; "Hymns of the Church," 1869; "Hymns of Prayer and Praise." 1870; "Christian Praise," 1870; "Christian Praise for Baptist Churches," 1870; "Christian Praise" enlarged, ISSO. Sermons: "Signs of Promise," during the war ; " Development : A Thanksgiving Sermon," 1868; " In Memoriam Goodwin Ensign," 1876; "The Centennial Exposition," 1876; "The Immovable Attachment of the Reformed Church of America to its own Faith and Order," 1876; "The Christology of St. John," 1877 ; "The Doubter" (a Tract), 1878. He has edited " Teachers' Column" in Somerset Ilhig, 1852; "Good News," a religious monthly, 1868; "Christian at Work in Italy," 1872. He has published many arti- eles in different papers; the most important are " Letters of Travel," in New York Times, signed "11. H.," 1851; "Heart Fancies," in the Carpet-Ray. Boston, 1851-52; "The Abrahamie Covenant," "The Life of Trust," "Our Country," in Berg's Evangelical Quarterly, 1860-61 ; "My Religion," in the Round Table, 1868; "My Life," etc., in Good News, INGS; " Letters of Basilius," 1871; "The Dominie's Letters," in Christian Intelligencer, 1878-79; "Liturgical Arti- cles." 1871 ; articles on "The History of the Churches of the Reformation," 1875; "Catechisms," 1879, " Fatherhood of God," 1880, in The Sower ; lessons on

* A further blography may be seen in Chapter X., on following pages of this work.

t See sketch with history of Lambertville.

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the Gospels, in Sunday-School Times, 1870. Besides this, Dr. Thompson has written for a large number of papers, both secular and religious.

VAN DYKE, REV. JOSEPH SMITH .- Born Nov. 2, 1832, at Bound Brook, N. J. ; graduated from Prince- ton College, 1857, and theological seminary, 1861; tutor in college during seminary course ; settled over Presbyterian Church, Bloomsbury, 1861-69; Cran- berry, 1869 to the present.

Publications .- "Popery the Foe of the Church and of the Republic," published by Ziegler & McCurdy, Philadelphia. This is a valuable work, evincing re- search and setting forth in clear and pungent sentences the view of popery as stated in the title. It is highly recommended and has reached the very large sale of ten thousand copies,-an unusual number for a work of that character. Sermons: " Elements and Evidences of National Decay ;" "The Scriptural Mode of evidencing Piety;" "Hard Times" (six sermons) ; "Justice and Judgment;" "God's Great- ness ;" " A Word to the Weary;" a tract on "Legal Prohibition of the Liquor Traffic: Address to the Peo- ple of New Jersey," an appeal on temperance; "Criti- cism of Stone's 'Invitation Heeded: Reasons for Return to Catholic Unity,'" in "Our Monthly," 1872. In addition, he has written numerous articles for Presbyterian Banner, Presbyterian Standard, Presby- terian Journal, The Presbyterian, New York Observer, New Jersey Good Templar. Mr. Van Dyke has two books nearly ready for the press,-one on sacred biography ; the other on the origin, antiquity, and primitive condition of man.

VAN FLEET, ABRAHAM V., LL.D .- Born Jan. 6, 1831, in Hillsborough township, Somerset Co .; ad- mitted to the bar in November, 1852; began practice in Flemington, December, 1862; appointed vice- chancellor, May, 1875; degree of LL.D. conferred by Lafayette College, 1880. (For further sketch, see chapter on "Bench and Bar.")

Publications .- His written opinions will be found in reports of Chancery, commencing with 11 C. E. Green. Such legal opinions are entitled to be called literary work as much as are any products of the pen. They require more research and mental application than a great deal of the current literature.

VAN LIEW, REV. JOHN, D.D .- Born near Ne- shanic, N. J., Sept. 30, 1798 ; graduated from Rutgers College, 1816; from theological seminary, New Bruns- wick, 1820; settled Meadville, Pa., 1820-23; Mend- ham, N. J., 1824-25,-both Presbyterian ; over Read- ington Reformed Church, 1826 to his death, Oct. 18, 1869; degree of D.D. conferred by Rutgers College, 1867. (For further sce Corwin's " Manual of Re- formed Church.")

Publications .- " Testimonial to Rev. Peter O. Stud- diford, D.D.," 1866; "Discourse at Dedication of Reformed Church, Readington," 1865.

VAN SYCKEL, BENNET, LL.D .- Born in Union township, Hunterdon Co., N. J., April 17, 1830. (See

chapter on the Bench and Bar of this county, ante- cedent.)

Publications .- His opinions in the Supreme Court and in the Court of Errors will be found in New Jersey Law Reports, commencing with fourth of Vroom, and in the Chancery Reports, commencing with sixth of C. E. Green. Among the earlier opin- ions are those in the Vanderveer will case, reported in sixth C. E. Green, 561, and in the celebrated case of Black versus The Delaware and Raritan Canal Com- pany, reported in ninth C. E. Green, 455.

VASSAR, REV. THOMAS EDWIN .- Born Pough- keepsie, N. Y., Dec. 3, 1834 ; previous to entering the ministry practiced dentistry ; studied theology under Rufus Babcock, D.D., and was licensed as a Baptist minister, 1856 ; pastor of Baptist Church of Amenia, 1857-65; Lynn, Mass., 1865-72; Flemington, N. J., 1872-80, when he became pastor of South Baptist Church, Newark. For one year, 1862-63, he served as chaplain of the One Hundred and Fiftieth Regi- ment New York Volunteers. (For further see " Bio- graphical Encyclopædia of New Jersey.")

Publications .- " Uncle John Vassar," American Tract Society, 1879. This is a biography of the de- voted colporteur and missionary John Vassar, whose name is in all the churches. The life and labors are portrayed in a graphic style well calculated to arouse the ardor and consecration of the reader. Twelve thousand copies have been circulated in this county. The book has been reprinted in London. Sermons : "The Hidden Life," "Ebenezer Jubilee Memories," "It is the Lord," "The Pillar and Ground of the Truth," "Parting Words," "Three-Fourths of a Cen- tury Reviewed," "The Soldier's Dues and Duties," "The Threefold Cord," "The Beloved Physician," " Woman's Wrongs, and the Way to Right them." Addresses : " Farewell Counsels to Fellow-Soldiers," " A Symmetrical Character," " The Nation's Dead," " What Decoration Day Means," "The Moral Ele- ment in Education," "The Beauty of Israel," "The Adult Department of Sunday-School Work," "Our Undeveloped Resources," "War Days, and the Chris- tian Patriot's Duty," "Woman's Work in the War."

VOORHEES, NATHANIEL W., EsQ .- Born Mine Brook, Somerset Co., N. J., June 29, 1829; graduated from Rutgers College, 1847; admitted to the bar, 1852; in 1856 became cashier of First National Bank of Clinton, which position he still retains. (For further see " Bench and Bar of Hunterdon County," this work.)

Publications .- Articles for newspaper and periodical press, chiefly on current subjects of interest, and re- lating to financial, political, and historical subjects ; in 1873, a pamphlet, "Thoughts of Happiness from a Bible Stand-point of View ;" an address before Hun- terdon County Bible Society, and published by request.

WELCH, ASHBEL, A.M .- Born Madison Co., N. Y., Dec. 4, 1809; studied under Prof. Henry at Albany Academy in 1827; has been civil engineer, canal

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and railroad superintendent, and president of rail- road companies. ( For personal sketch, see history of Lambertville, in this work.)

Publications,-These are numerous and valuable, the principal of which are "Report to General Rail- road Convention on Safety Signals for Railroads," Oc- tober, 1866; " Comparative Economy of Steel and Iron Rails," Journal of Franklin Institute, 1870. In Trans- uctions of American Society of Civil Engineers, the fol- lowing : "On Form, Weight, and Material of Rails," 1874 and 1875 (this was noticed favorably in Proceed- ings of Institution of Civil Engineers of Great Britain, 1876) ; "Interoceanic Canal Projects," 1880; "Ship Canal-Locks," 1880. An address before Pardee Sci- entific Department, Lafayette College, 1871; address before International Young Men's Christian Associa- tion, at Toronto, Canada, July, 1876; address before Young Men's Christian Association of New Jersey, Morristown, 1879, on "The Association Work among Railroad Men" (printed as a tract by the International Committee, and distributed over the country) ; an historical address before Hunterdon County Bible Society on the five hundredth anniversary of the Wycliffe translation of the Bible. Also three articles in The Princeton Review,-" Anointment of Jesus by Mary of Bethany," July, 1874, and January, 1875 ; "Perpetuity of the Sabbath," January, 1876; " God's Seventh Day's Rest," October, 1877.

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History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 62

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1170

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170