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The preliminary portion of the education of Her- bert Pearce Brown was obtained in the public
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schools of Asbury Park, New Jersey. After gradu- ating from the high school in 1913 he entered the University of Pennsylvania and was subsequently graduated from this institution in 1917, receiving the degree of Bachelor of Science in Economics. He then obtained a position with Temple, Webb & Com- pany, certified public accountants of St. Paul, Minne- sota, and there remained until August 25, 1918, when he enlisted in the United States army and was assigned to the medical headquarters at Camp Meade, Maryland. He was honorably discharged from the service January 17, 1919. On November 1. 1920, he formed a partnership with Frank Durand, Jr., under the name of Durand & Brown, real estate and insurance, and in this has been successfully en- gaged up to the present time. Mr. Brown is also secretary and treasurer of the Spring Lake Light, Heat and Power Company.
In politics, he is a Republican, and takes the interest in the local affairs which is demanded of every good citizen. He is affiliated with Chi Psi fraternity, and is a member of the Homestead Golf Club of Spring Lake. He attends St. Andrew's Methodist Episcopal Church.
On July 6, 1920, Herbert Pearce Brown was united in marriage with Doris E. Benton, daughter of Alfred E. and Maud (Murchie) Benton, of Bos- ton, Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are the parents of one child, Herbert Pearce Brown, (3rd), born July 12, 1921. The family home is at No. 413 Worthington avenue.
DR. WILLIAM KING CAMPBELL-One of the eminent surgeons of the New Jersey coast is Dr. Campbell, of Long Branch, who as a specialist on the eye, ear, nose and throat has attained a wide reputation. He is a son of James and Ann Eliza (King) Campbell, and his father was for many years manufacturer of trucks and carriages in Brooklyn, New York. He has one brother, James, a railway conductor, and one sister, Mrs. W. T. Thecker.
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Dr. Campbell was born in Brooklyn, New York, December 16, 1878. He began his education in the public schools of his native city, came with the family to Long Branch at the age of fourteen years, and covered the high school course here. Enter- ing the medical department of the University of Pemsylvania, he was graduated from that institu- tion in the class of 1900, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He was then connected with the Wills Eye Hospital, acting as clinic assistant. Pass- ing the State Board of Pennsylvania in 1900, and of New Jersey the following year, Dr. Campbell opened his office in Long Branch in 1901, and for five years carried forward the general practice of medicine. During this time, however, he gave es- pecial interest to the eye, ear, nose and throat. He has practiced continuously here with the excep- tion of the time which he has devoted to special post-graduate study along the lines mentioned here- tofore, at the Polyclinic Hospital in Philadelphia and the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital. For one year he served as clinical assistant at the North-
western Dispensary, of New York, and during the World War served as consulting eye and ear sur- geon to the Draft Board at Red Bank, New Jersey, later serving on the Medical Advisory Board as eye and ear surgeon.
In the profession Dr. Campbell stands high. He is a member of the American Medical Association, of the New Jersey State Medical Society, the Mon- mouth County Medical Society, of which he is now president, of the Practitioners' Society of Eastern Monmouth, of which society he is a charter member, and during its history of more than eighteen years has served as treasurer, secretary and president. He is a member of the Medical Association of the City of Greater New York, of the American Acad- emy of Ophthalmology and Oto-Laryngology. Fra- ternally Dr. Campbell is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, past master of Abacus Lodge, No. 182, and of the Past Masters' Masonic Asso- ciation, also of Standard Chapter, Royal Arch Ma- sons. He is a member of the Long Branch Cham- ber of Commerce, and is now serving as president of that body (1922). He is a member of the Union County Historical Society, and of the Long Branch Ice Boat and Yacht Club. Politically he supports the Republican party, and he is a member of St. Luke's Methodist Episcopal Church.
Dr. Campbell married Lutie West Hathaway. Their residence is at No. 96 Third avenue, Long Branch.
KENNETH JEFFREY-The name of Jeffrey has been well known in the plumbing business in Red Bank for more than a decade, Arthur E. Jeffrey having established the present business in 1908, doing a general line of the work usually covered in this connection, and developing a large and suc- cessful interest. A native of Long Branch, and coming here in early manhood, he met a sad death in the prime of life, being accidentally killed in 1917. The affairs of the business were handled by the estate until 1921, when Mr. Jeffrey's two sons, Kenneth and Wallace Jeffrey, took over the business. Arthur E. Jeffrey married Sarah Elizabeth Hammar, of Fair Haven, New Jersey, who still survives him and resides in Red Bank.
Kenneth Jeffrey was born in Long Branch, De- cember 13, 1896. Receiving his education in the public schools of Red Bank, to which the family had removed in his childhood, he assisted his father in his work as opportunity offered, learning the plumber's trade with him. Since 1921 he has been associated with his brother, Wallace, in the man- agement of the business, and these young men have increased the scope of their activities by adding an electrical branch; they now handle electrical sup- plies and lighting fixtures, in great variety, and do both plumbing and electrical work. The business is centrally located on Monmouth street. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, Mystic Brotherhood, and of the Young Men's Christian Association, of Red Bank. He attends the Metho- dict Episcopal church, and supports the Republican
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party. Kenneth Jeffrey married, in Red Bank, Mil- dred Ellenberg, of Fair Haven, New Jersey.
WALLACE JEFFREY, son of Arthur E. and Sarah Elizabeth (Hammar) Jeffrey, was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, March 1, 1899. He at- tended the schools of Red Bank, and later he en- tered the School of Commerce, Accounts and Fi- nance, of the New York University, from which he was graduated in 1921 as a Bachelor of Com- mercial Science, and has since been identified in business in association with his elder brother, Ken- neth Jeffrey, under the firm name of Jeffrey Brothers. He is also a practicing accountant in connection with the business.
He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons, having attained the thirty-second degree; a member of Hiram Chapter, Royal Arch Masons; Field Council, Royal and Select Masters; Salaam Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine; New Jersey Consistory, Supreme Princes of the Royal Secret; Tall Cedars of Lebanon; Masonic Club; Lions Club; Theta Chi and Theta Nu Epsilon college fraternities; West Side Young Men's Chris- tian Association, of New York; Young Men's Chris- tian Association, of Red Bank. During the World War he served with the 38th Division, Officers' Training Corps, at Camp Lee, Virginia. He attends the Methodist Episcopal church, and supports the Republican party.
MARTIN McCUE-A leading citizen of Long Branch, Martin McCue has achieved marked success in his chosen field of effort, and has also for many years given to the community of his residence the benefit of his energy and practical business ability in various civic interests.
Mr. McCue was born in Marlboro, this county, August 6, 1865, a son of Martin and Mary (Conroy) McCue. Receiving his education in the public schools of his native place, the young man gave early evidence of his initiative by establishing him- self in business with a hay press, going about among the farms of Monmouth county, baling hay. Follow- ing this activity for a period of eight years, he then purchased the Hildebrand farm at Scobey Mills, which he operated for seven years along general farming and dairy lines. He then took over a milk route of fifty quarts per day. This was twenty- four years ago, and Mr. McCue has developed from this modest beginning one of the most important dairy enterprises in the county, if not in the State. He now handles seven thousand quarts of milk each day, supplying homes and hotels. Securing his sup- ply from the farmers of Monmouth county, he has a fine modern dairy on Willow avenue. The first in this section to introduce bottle milk, he has kept pace with every modern device and method for the handling and distribution of dairy products, and now includes in his equipment, sterilizer, pas- teurizer and cold storage facilities, also the latest machinery for bottling and for sterilizing bottles. He does a very extensive business, both wholesale
and retail, and in addition to milk, handles butter and the Walker-Gorden products. This, the largest enterprise of its kind in Monmouth county, employs eleven delivery wagons and six delivery trucks.
In public affairs Mr. McCue was long since brought to the front. Politically a Democrat, he served as county road superintendent for eight years. Some of the work done under his direction included the building of two miles of road from Keyport to Holmdel, also the stretch connecting Freehold and Adelphi, also Freehold and West Freehold, and the road from Marlboro and Hills- dale. Fraternally Mr. McCue holds membership in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and the Improved Order of Red Men. He has
always been deeply interested in the physical de- velopment of the city, and has been vice-president of the Monmouth County Building and Loan Asso- ciation since its organization. He is a member of the Commissioners' Club, the purpose of which or- ganization is the improvement of Long Branch and the general upholding of civic standards along the line of the care and beautifying of property. He is a member of the Star of the Sea Roman Cath- olic Church.
Mr. McCue married Mary Stapleton, of Colts Neck, this county, and they are the parents of three children, all graduates of Chattle High School: Elizabeth, who became Mrs. Eager, and died in 1921, leaving two children, Mary Elizabeth and Madeline A .; Thomas, an attorney, a graduate of Georgetown University, who was recorder of Long Branch, but is now associated with his father in business; and Martin, Jr.
THOMAS PROCTER-For forty-five years a resident of Monmouth county, and during that en- tire period active in construction work along the beaches, Thomas Procter is now a leading figure in this field of effort.
Mr. Procter was born in London, England, Janu- ary 10, 1859, and is a son of William and Elizabeth (Gilder) Procter, William Procter having been prominent in business and long a representative of the I. & R. Morley Company. As a boy Thomas Procter attended the public schools of his native city, then entered the world of industry, his first position being as clerk in the office of the agent for the Earl Derby Manufacturing Company, with which concern he remained for four years. He was then employed for two years in the same capacity with Hall Brothers, in their silk house, following which he was with the Central Bank of London, at Cornhill, London, as clerk on the cash books, being thus engaged for about two years. At the age of eighteen years Mr. Procter left home, coming to America and locating in Long Branch. He began life here as a laborer, in the employ of contractors, then busy in the construction of the Central Rail- road of New Jersey. Next he entered the employ of William Cooper, of Seabright, who was en- gaged in business as plumber and builder of docks, jetties, bulkheads, etc., handling all kinds of work
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of this general class. Later Mr. Procter went to Monmouth Beach, and for fourteen years was iden- tifed with the B. A. Van Brunt Company, also contractors in this same line of construction. Dur- ing his connection with this concern he rose to the position of superintendent. In 1900 Mr. Procter es- tablished his own business in Long Branch, and has since handled many important contracts, build- ing a great number of the bulkheads and jetties along the coast of Monmouth county. One instance of his work is the bulkhead running from Inlet Terrace to Belmar, a distance of 6,000 feet, this piece of work having required nearly 1,000,000 feet of lumber. He also built a large part of the board walk at Long Branch, and has handled many other contracts, the completion of which has counted far in the progress of this section. Mr. Procter now employs forty-eight men, and has eleven motor trucks always busy.
By political affiliation a Republican, Mr. Procter is broadly interested in civic matters, but has Dever aspired to public honors. He is a member of the Free and Accepted Masons and of the Knights of Pythias. He holds membership in the Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church.
Mr. Procter married, on June 2, 1881, Julia Ed- wards, daughter of Captain John Edwards, who, until his death, was in charge of Life Saving Station No. 2. Mr. and Mrs. Procter have six children: William, a civil engineer and superintendent in his father's business; Elsie; Edna May, wife of Dr. Boyd; Thomas, Jr., a foreman with his father; Lewis Hawley; and Mildred Innes, now Mrs. Kiely.
DR. EDWARD MEEKER BEACH was born at Natchez, Mississippi, April 15, 1854, a son of the Rev. Charles and Fanny (Woodbridge) Beach. His father, who was born in New Jersey, was a Pres- byterian minister. Dr. Beach was one of a family af eight children. One of his brothers, the Rev. S. W. Beach, entered the Presbyterian ministry, and is at the present time a resident of Princeton, New Jersey.
When Dr. Beach was two months old, his family mand from Mississippi to Alabama county, Vir- tinh He received his preliminary education in the public schools of Virginia, and then proceeded to the Eastern Shore High School at Snow Hill, Maryland. After his graduation from high school, be entered the Institute of Tuskawana, Pennsyl- vanis. Two years later he joined the teaching staff of the Andrew Small Academy, Montgomery county, Maryland, and, after spending two years in educational work there, became a teacher in the public schools of the same county. During the seven years of his teaching in the public schools, Dr. Beach occupied various positions, and was final- ly appointed to the principalship of a school near Rockville. While teaching school, Dr. Beach read medicine with Dr. Crawford as his preceptor. He gave up teaching in order to enter the medical de- putment of the University of Maryland, and gradu- sted in 1885 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine.
Dr. Beach worked his way through college; among other things, he did reportorial and literary work for the Baltimore "Sun." He also had charge of the hospital clinic during the summer months. From April to September of the year 1885, Dr. Beach was with his brother, Dr. William B. Beach, assisting him in his medical practice. At the end of this period, he came to New Jersey, which was his father's native State, and settled at West Long Branch, opening an office for general practice and, in particular, for the treatment of children's dis- eases.
Dr. Beach is a member of the American Medi- cal Association; the New Jersey State Medical Society; the Monmouth County Medical Society; and the Practitioners' Society of Eastern Monmouth County. He is the vice-president and a director of the Long Branch Banking Company. He belongs to Junior Order of United American Mechanics. In politics he is a Democrat, and is at present physi- cian of the West Long Branch township. He has also served on the staff of the Long Branch Hos- pital, now known as Monmouth County Memorial Hospital. Dr. Beach is a member of the Presby- terian church.
He married Laura C. Chamberlain, of West Long Branch, April 25, 1894. Dr. and Mrs. Beach have two children. Their son, Dr. E. Woodbridge Beach, is a graduate of Johns Hopkins University. Their daughter, Margaret C. Beach, is a graduate of the Montclair Normal School, and at the present time is engaged as a kindergarten teacher in Plainfield, New Jersey.
CHESTER ALAN ARTHUR was born at Phila- delphia, Pennsylvania, March 21, 1889, and is a son of the late Dr. William Andrews Arthur and Anna Matilda (Clements) Arthur. His father was a well- known oculist of Philadelphia, and later of Free- hold, New Jersey. He has one sister.
Mr. Arthur received his early education in the public schools of Philadelphia. When he was twelve years old his family moved to Freehold, New Jer- sey. He continued his studies in the schools of Freehold, and finally graduated from the Freehold High School. After his graduation from high school, he entered the service of the New Jersey Central railroad, and was employed in the New York office of that company for eight years. At the end of that time, he was transferred to Long Branch, where he served as time-keeper for conductors and train-men on the southern division of the New Jer- sey Central railroad.
Mr. Arthur has a wide reputation as a violinist of great talent and fine technique. He began his musi- cal studies at the age of nine, under the direction of Arthur Parker of Asbury Park, a teacher of wide experience, and has been assiduous in his de- votion to music ever since. He has an orchestra at the Hollywood Inn during the summer months, and during the winter plays in various orchestras throughout the county.
He is also an accomplished soloist, and is greatly in demand at churches and social gatherings. His
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excellent training and decided musical gifts have combined to bring him great artistic success. Mr. Arthur resigned his position with the railroad and devotes all of his time to music.
Mr. Arthur is a member of Trinity Episcopal Church, at Freehold. In politics, he is a Democrat. He is a Mason of the third degree, and belongs to the Tall Cedars, a Masonic club of Long Branch. He is also a member of the Benevolent and Protec- tive Order of Elks; the Rotary Club of Long Branch; the Junior Order of United American Me- chanics; the Knights of the Golden Eagle; and the American Federation of Musicians.
Chester Alan Arthur married Helen Hall Bates of Hackensack, New Jersey, on September 2, 1911. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur have one son, Chester Alan Arthur, Jr.
EDWARD BENKERT-One of the well known citizens of Highlands, New Jersey, is Edward Ben- kert, who has for many years been identified with the business life of the community. Mr. Benkert is a son of Albert and Sofia (Geffert) Benkert, both ยท long residents of Newark, New Jersey, the father having been born there September 6, 1852.
Edward Benkert was born in Newark, September 13, 1876, and received a practical education in the public schools of that city, from which he was graduated in 1890. Taking up the cigar maker's trade, he followed it for a period of seventeen years, after which he was engaged in the liquor business. He is now selling soft drinks at Hotel Highlands, the proprietor of which is C. Mell John- son. Mr. Benkert is serving the community as councilman, and fraternally holds membership in the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
On October 12, 1907, Mr. Benkert married, in Newark, Ida Stumpf, who was born in Newark, October 12, 1893, and is a daughter of Otto Stumpf, well known in that city as a stone and brick mason. Mr. and Mrs. Benkert have one daughter, Mina, now (1922) in high school at Atlantic Highlands.
HENRY CHARLES FRAZER-For many years active in useful lines of endeavor, Henry C. Frazer, of Highlands, Monmouth county, New Jersey, is now retired from all business interests, and taking well-earned leisure. Mr. Frazer is a son of Will- iam and Amelia Stina (Europe) Frazer. His father was a veteran of the Civil War, and long resident of Pennsylvania, but both parents died in New York City.
Henry C. Frazer was born in New York City, October 26, 1856, and was educated in the public schools of his native city. Learning the trade of machinist in New York City, Mr. Frazer's first reg- ular employment was in a machine shop there, and he was thus engaged for about fifteen years. He then opened his own place on Bleecker street, New York City, and conducted a very successful machine- shop business for about six years. He then was induced to dispose of this business to advantage, and established himself in the selling and repairing of sewing machines, still in New York City, which
business he followed for about four years. Selling out once more, Mr. Frazer opened a hardware busi- ness in New York City, which, in about three years, he sold, going back to work as a machinist. His next step was to remove to Pottsville, Pennsyl- vania, where he had charge of a machine factory, holding large responsibility. While there he pur- chased a seashore cottage at Highlands, in this county, and in 1902, determined to make his per- manent residence here. Accordingly, he sold the cottage and purchased a comfortable and pleasant home on Bay avenue, and has since resided here. He was active for a number of years along the lines of his trade in this community, but is now retired.
Mr. Frazer is a well known and ardent Republican, and has served the community as councilman. Fra- ternally, he holds membership in the Junior Order of United American Mechanics, in the Improved Order of Red Men, and in the Order of Pocahon- tas. His church affiliation is as a member of the Lutheran church.
L. JEFFERIES BROWN, D. C .- Since 1915 L. Jefferies Brown has been engaged in the practice of chiropractic in this city, and the years which have intervened have brought him a large and rep- resentative patronage, his skill and ability being very evident in the excellent results which have followed his labors.
L. Jefferies Brown was born at Red Bank, New Jersey, June 27, 1876, the son of John and Bessie (Jefferies) Brown, the former a native of Stone, England, and for many years a retail tailor in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. Brown are both de- ceased. They had children: John, an independent cameraman for the moving pictures; Elizabeth Mary, who married William H. Black of New York City; Eliza, wife of T. D. Bazley of New York City; L. Jefferies, of further mention.
Dr. Brown was educated in the public schools of his native place, and of New York City. Upon graduating from high school, he secured a position as salesman with his father, and remained with this concern for eight years. He then entered the National School of Chiropractic at Chicago, Illin- ois, and was subsequently graduated from this in- stitution with the degree of Doctor of Chiroprac- tic with the class of 1915. Immediately after grad- uation he came to this city, and established him- self in his chosen profession at his present loca- tion, the Kinmonth building.
In politics he is a Republican but is in no sense of the word a politician, preferring to devote his entire time to his profession. He affiliates with the New Jersey Chiropractic Association; the Ben- evolent and Protective Order of Elks, Asbury Parla Lodge No. 128, and also holds membership in the Asbury Park Fishing Club. In religion he is an Episcopalian.
On June 9, 1905, at Belmar, New Jersey, DE Brown was united in marriage with Margaret L Hyer, daughter of the late Peter and Sarah J (Kisner) Hyer, the former a pioneer business mar
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of Belmar. Dr. and Mrs. Brown are the parents of two children: John, born June 6, 1907; William Elliot, born August 12, 1909. The family home is at number 216 Ninth avenue, Bradley Park, New Jersey. Dr. Brown is interested in all out-of-door sports, and whatever time he can spare from his ever increasing professional duties he devotes to recreations of this sort.
WILLIAM H. REED-Throughout a period of residence in Spring Lake, New Jersey, dating from 1890, William H. Reed has securely entrenched himself in the respect and esteem of his fellow- citizens. He has always taken an active interest in community affairs, and his labors have been an element in the progress of this place, while his efforts in business circles have brought him sub- stantial returns.
William H. Reed was born in Asbury Park, New Jersey, March 26, 1876. He is a son of James Ed- ward and Margaret (Hulschart) Reed. James Ed- ward Reed was born near Lakewood, Ocean coun- ty, New Jersey, and early in life was a farmer. He later entered the plumbing business, having in the meantime served his apprenticeship to this trade with Uriah White of Asbury Park, at Como, subsequently removing to Spring Lake, where he continued in this business until 1906. In 1890 he formed the firm of J. E. Reed & Son and establish- ed a steam laundry in Spring Lake, in which he was active until 1915, when he retired from busi- ness life and removed to Orlando, Florida, where he owns a large orange grove, which occupies the greater part of his time. To Mr. and Mrs. Reed have been born five children: Ada; William H., of further mention; John, formerly a resident of Brooklyn, now deceased; Arthur, a resident of Or- lando, Florida; Alma, wife of Clfford Rhodes, of Orlando, Florida.
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