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seles,1 1850-2; Jasper Garretson, 1853-5; Henry B. Beaty, 1856-S : John M. Francis,2 1859-61 ; Bernard MeAnally, 1862 -4; Jacob M. Merseles, 1865-6; John H. Midmer,3 1867-8 ; Andrew Mount, 1869-70 ; John Reinhardt, 1871-4.
1 Died Jan. 2, 1865. 2 Died June 10, 1873.
" Died Sept. 17, 1872.
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Clerks.
Robert Gilchrist, - 1840-65
George W. Cassedy, - 1865-70 | John Kennedy, - - 1870-75 Surrogates.
Edmund W. Kingsland, 1840-55 ; James O'Neil.1 1855-70 ; Robert McCague, Feb .. 1870, present incumbent.
Prosecutors of the Pleas.
Lewis D. Hardenbergh, 1840-5; Isaac W. Scudder, 1845-50 ; Edwin R. V. Wright, 1850-5 ; J. Dunn Littell,1 1855-60; Isaac W. Seudder, 1860-5 ; Richard D. McClelland,1 1865-8 : J. Har- vey Lyon, 1868-9 : Abram Q. Garretson, 1869-74.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE (under the old Constitution). Council.
Abraham Van Santvoord, 1840; John S. Condit, 1841-2; Edwin R. V. Wright,2 1843.
1 'Died in office.
2 Died Jan. 20, 1871.
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
Assembly.
John S. Condit, 1840; Abraham L. Van Boskerck, 1841-2: Benjamin F. Welsh, 1843.
MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE (under the new Constitution).
Senators.
Richard Outwater, 1845-8; John Tonele,1 1848-50; John Cassedy. 1850-1 ; Abraham O. Zabriskie,2 1851-4; Moses B. Bramhall, 1854-7: Cornelius V. Clickener, 1857-60: Samuel Wescott,3 1860-2; Theodore F. Randolph, 1862-6 ; Charles H. Winfield, 1866-9 ; Noah D. Taylor, 1869-72 ; John R. MePher- son, 1872-5.
Assembly.
Hartman Van Wagenen, 1845-7 ; Benjamin F. Welsh, 1848 : Oliver S. Strong, 1849 ; James J. Van Boskerck, 1850 ; Edmund T. Carpenter, 1851 : John Van Vorst. 1852.
1853-John Van Vorst, Edmund T. Carpenter, Joseph W. Hancox.
1854-John Dunn Littell, James S. Davenport, Jacob M. Vreeland.
1855-Albert Augustus Hardenbergh, Clement M. Hancox, Jacob M. Merseles.
1856-John M. Board, Dudley S. Gregory, jr., Jacob M. Mer- seles.
1857-Robert C. Bacot, Robert Gilchrist. jr., George V. De Mott.
1858-Robert C. Bacot, William Voorhis, Garret Van Horn.
1859-William II. Hemenover, Samuel A. French, Garret Van Horn.
1860-Garret Van Horn, Nathaniel C. Slaight, William H. Peckham.
1861-Franklin B. Carpenter, Theodore F. Randolph, Michael J. Vreeland.
1 Resigned ; died Nov. 26, 1852.
: Died June 27, 1873. 3 Resigned.
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MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE.
1862-Edward D. Riley, George MeLoughlin, John B. Perry, Joshua J. Benson, Josiah Conley, Michael J. Vreeland.
1863-James Lynch, George McLoughlin, John B. Perry, Joshua J. Benson, Josiah Conley, Garret D. Van Ripen.
1864 James Lynch, John B. Drayton, John Van Vorst, Joshua J. Benson, Abram W. Duryea, Garret D. Van Ripen. 1865-Delos E. Culver, William L. Broking. John Van Vorst, Leon Abbett, Abram W. Duryea, Hiram Van Buskirk.
1866-Noah D. Taylor, John Ramsey, Obadiah D. Falken- bury, Leon Abbett, Charles F. Rnb, De Witt (. Morris.
1867-Noah D. Taylor, Hosea F. Clark, Obadiah D. Falken- bury, Augustus O. Evans, John Dwyer, De Witt C. Morris.
1868-Noah D. Taylor, Hosea F. Clark, John Van Vorst. AAugustus O. Evans, John Dwyer, Henry Clay Smith.
1869-Leon Abbett, Sidney B. Bevans. James B. Doremus. Elbridge V. S. Besson, Michael Coogan, Henry Clay Smith.
1870-Leon Abbett, Sidney B. Bevans, James B. Doremus, Ilerman D. Busch, Abel I. Smith, William Brinkerhoff.
1871-James F. Fielder, John Anness, Herman D. Busch. Michael Coogan, Josiah Hornblower.
1872-George H. Farrier. Dennis Reardon, George S. Plymp- ton, Henry Gaede. JJasper Wandle, James Stevens. John 1. O'Neil, Anthony H. Ryder.
1873-George 11. Farrier, Dennis Reardon. George S. Plymp- ton, Henry Gaede, Jasper Wandle, Richard C. Washburn, John Lee, Anthony II. Ryder.
1874-Alexander T. McGill, Patrick Sheeran, John D. Cars- callen, Alexander McDonnell, Henry Combs. Richard C. Wash- burn, Rudolph F. Rabe, James K. Selleck.
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
The first meeting of this Board was held May 13, 1840, in Drayton's Hotel, at the Five Corners. The following is a list of the members since the erection of the county. This list also in- cidentally shows when municipalities were formed or divided into wards.
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
1840.
BERGEN-Garret Sip, Abel I. Smith. JERSEY CITY-John Griffith, Abraham Van Santvoord. HARRISON-Joseph Budd, William C. Kingsland.
1841.
JERSEY Crry-John Dows, Jonathan Jenkins. VAN VORST- Henry M. Traphagen. David Jones. BERGEN-Garret Sip, Abel I. Smith. HARRISON-Joseph Budd, William C. Kingsland.
1842.
JERSEY CITY-Jolin Dows, Phineas C. Dummer. BERGEN --- Cornelius Van Winkle, Edwin R. V. Wright. VAN VORST- David Jones, Henry M. Traphagen. HARRISON-Joseph Budd, William C. Kingsland.
1843.
JERSEY CITY-John Dows,1 Phineas C. Dummer. BERGEN- William C. Vreeland, Garret G. Newkirk. VAN VORST-Cor- nelins Van Vorst, Selah Hill. HARRISON-George Kingsland, Peter W. Kipp. NORTH BERGEN-Edwin R. V. Wright. John Tonele, Jr.
1844.
JERSEY CITY-Henry Southmayd, Job Male. BERGEN-Wil- liam C. Vreeland, Garret G. Newkirk. VAN VORST-Cornelius Van Vorst, Selah Hill. HARRISON-George Kingsland, Peter W. Kipp. NORTH BERGEN-John Tonele, John Van Boskerek.
1845.
JERSEY CITY-Phineas C. Dummer, Joseph W. Morgan. BERGEN-Jacob D. Van Winkle, Jacob Vreeland. VAN VORST- Cornelius Van Vorst, Selah Hill. HARRISON-John S. Condit, George Kingsland. NORTH BERGEN-John Van Boskerck, Dan- iel Van Ripen.
1 Resigned in Pec., 1843. Henry Southmayd appointed.
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THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
1846.
JERSEY CITY-Phineas C. Dummer, Cornelius Kanouse. BER- GEN-Abraham Becker. Jacob D. Van Winkle. VAN VORST- Cornelius Van Vorst, Henry M. Traphagen. HARRISON-John S. Condit, Cornelius (. Jerolemon. NORTH BERGEN-John Tonele. Michael Fisher.
1847.
JERSEY Crry --- David B. Wakeman, Peter McMartin. BERGEN -- Abraham Becker, George Thomas. VAN VORST-Erastus Randall, Benjamin Mills. HARRISON-John S. Condit, Cornelius C. Jerolemon. NORTH BERGEN-John Tonele, Michael Fisher.
1848.
JERSEY CITY-David B. Wakeman, Peter MeMartin. BERGEN -Garret Sip, Jacob M. Vreeland. VAN VORST-Benjamin Mills, Henry M. Traphagen. HARRISON-George Kingsland, Arent H. Schuyler. NORTH BERGEN-John J. Newkirk. John Shields.
1849.
JERSEY Crry-David B. Wakeman, James Fleming. BERGEN -John Brinkerhoff. Jacob M. Vreeland. VAN VORST -- Mat- thias B. Ward, Henry M. Traphagan. HARRISON-George Kings- land, Arent H. Schuyler. NORTH BERGEN-James Harrison, John J. Newkirk. HOBOKEN-Garret Benson, William Hersee.
1850.
JERSEY CITY-David B. Wakeman, John M. Cornelison. BER- GEN-John Brinkerhoff, Garret Waters. VAN VORST-Matthias B. Ward, John Van Vorst. HARRISON -- George Kingsland, Arent H. Schuyler. NORTH BERGEN -- John Shields. John Hague. HOBOKEN-J. Dann Littell. Charles T. Perry.
1851.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward. George Dummer, R. W. A. Dur- fee: Second Ward, George W. Edge, Robert B. Earle ; Third Ward, Robert MeLonghlin, Henry E. Insley : Fourth Ward,
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
John Van Vorst, John Boyce. BERGEN-John Brinkerhoft. Jasper Garretson. HARRISON-Stephen Kingsland, Thomas Watkins. NORTH BERGEN-Edmund T. Carpenter, Abram W. Duryea. IIOBOKEN-Gilliam Van Houten, Denniston B. Wood.
1852.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, George Dummer, Benton B. Grin- nell : Second Ward, Jacob J. Banta, William Cumming : Third Ward, Robert McLoughlin, Henry E. Insley : Fourth Ward, John Van Vorst, William Dugan. BERGEN-Mindert Van Horn, Hartman Vreeland. HARRISON-Arent H. Schuyler, Jabez B. Pennington. NORTH BERGEN-Edmund T. Carpenter, Abram W. Duryea. HOBOKEN-Charles Chamberlain, Peter Powless.
1853.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Minot C. Morgan, David Smith ; Second Ward, Jacob J. Van Buskirk, Jacob J. Banta ; Third Ward, Nehemiah Knapp, John S. March ; Fourth Ward, Clem- ent Hancox, Hervey M. Soule. BERGEN-Hartman Vreeland, Mindert Van Horn. HARRISON-Thomas Lang, Cornelius Shepherd. NORTH BERGEN-Edmund T. Carpenter, Abram W. Duryea. HOBOKEN-Charles Chamberlain, Peter Powless.
1854.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Minot C. Morgan, David Smith ; Second Ward, Jacob J. Banta, Samuel A. French : Third Ward, Nehemiah Knapp, James Gopsill. Fourth Ward, Her- vey M. Soule, Jacob B. Schenek. BERGEN-Mindert Van Horn, George Vreeland. HARRISON-Cornelius Shepherd, William S. Ogden. NORTH BERGEN-Edmund T. Carpenter. Abram W. Duryea. HOBOKEN-Benjamin S. Taylor, William C. Arthur.
1855.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, David Henderson, Berryan R. Wakeman ; Second Ward, Francis Jenkins, Hugh McComb; Third Ward, Nehemiah Knapp, Charles M. Holmes ; Fourth
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THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
Ward, Hervey M. Soule, Jacob B. Schenck. BERGEN-Mindert Van Horn, Jacob A. Van Horn. HARRISON-Cornelius Shep herd, William S. Ogden. NORTH BERGEN-John Sturges, Abram W. Duryea. HOBOKEN -- First Ward, John W. Harny. Louis Huseman ; Second Ward, Theodore Van Tassel, Ebenezer Mon- tague ; Third Ward, James H. Dewey, Charles W. Fisher. Hun- SON CITY-John H. Platt, Gilliam Van Houten.
1856.
JERSEY Crry-First Ward, Minot C. Morgan, Jeremiah Mulford ; Second Ward, Francis Jenkins, Henry French : Third Ward. Charles M. Holmes, George McLoughlin ; Fourth. Ward, Hervey M. Soule, Erastus Randall. BERGEN-Mindert Van Horn, Jacob A. Van Horn. HARRISON-William S. Og- den, Jabez B. Pennington. NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. John Sturges. HOBOKEN-First Ward, John W. Harny, John Walker ; Second Ward, David Pollock, Julius G. Garvelle : Third Ward, James H. Dewey, William Hersee. HUDSON Crry-John H. Platt, Baily B. Brown.
1857.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Ai Fitch ; Second Ward, Henry French : Third Ward, George McLoughlin ; Fourth Ward, John Doyle (in January, 1858, Ephraim Pray). HUDSON CITY-JJacob J. Newkirk. BERGEN-Mindert Van Horn. HARRISON-Hiram Gilbert. NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. . HOBOKEN -- First Ward, John Mather: Second Ward, Peter J. Powless (in January, 1858, John Dempsey) ; Third Ward, William Ilersee.
1858.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward. Ai Fitch : Second Ward, Alexander Wilson ; Third Ward, George McLoughlin ; Fourth Ward. Ephraim Pray. NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. HUDSON CITY- Jacob J. Newkirk. HOBOKEN-First Ward, John M. Francis : Second Ward, William R. Harrison ; Third Ward, William Hashing. BERGEN -- George Vreeland. HARRISON- Hiram W. Davis.
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
1859.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Ai Fitch ; Second Ward, Alexander Wilson : Third Ward. James F. Fielder ; Fourth Ward, Hervey M. Soule. HARRISON-Hiram W. Davis. HUDSON CITY-Jacob J. Newkirk. HOBOKEN-First Ward, James Stevenson : Second Ward. Louis Kaufman ; Third Ward, William Hartung. BER- GEN-George Vreeland. NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. WEEHAWKEN-Denning Duer.
1860.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Ai Fitch ; Second Ward, James Lynch ; Third Ward, James F. Fielder; Fourth Ward, Elliston Dunean. BERGEN-George Vreeland. HARRISON-Hiram W. Davis. HOBOKEN-First Ward, James Stevenson ; Second. Ward, William Hartung; Third Ward, James II. Dewey. HUDSON CITY-Charles Luxton. NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. WEEHAWKEN-Denning Duer.
1861.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Ai Fitch : Second Ward, James Lynch ; Third Ward, John Pringle; Fourth Ward, Charles II, ('Neill : Fifth Ward, Patrick Reiley ; Sixth Ward, John Wise- man. BERGEN-Hartman Van Wagenen. BAYONNE-Albert M. Zabriskie. HOBOKEN-First Ward, James Stevenson ; Second Ward. Hoyt Sandford ; Third Ward, James H. Dewey. NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. HARRISON-Hiram W. Davis. HUDSON CITY-Charles Luxton. WEEHAWKEN-Den- ning Duer. UNION-Jacob Sweitzer. WEST HOBOKEN-Daniel Lake.
1862.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Ai Fitch : Second Ward, James Lynch ; Third Ward, Patrick HI. Nugent ; Fourth Ward. Charles H. ('Neill ; Fifth Ward, Patrick Reiley : Sixth Ward, Patrick Duff. HOBOKEN - First Ward. James Stevenson ; Second Ward, Hoyt Sandford : Third Ward, James H. Dewey. BERGEN-Jacob J. Newkirk. HARRISON-Hiram W. Davis.
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THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. HlvEsox CITY-James R. Dey. BAYONNE-Joseph B. Close. UNION-Jacob Sweitzer (in December John Gardner took his place). WEST HOBOKEN- Daniel Lake. WEEHAWKEN-Denning Duer.
1863.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Francis Stoveken ; Second Ward. James Lynch : Third Ward, Stephen Quaife : Fourth Ward. Charles H. O'Neill : Fifth Ward, Henry Finck ; Sixth Ward, John McGuigan. HOBOKEN-First Ward, James Stevenson : Second Ward, Hoyt Sandford ; Third Ward, James HI. Dewey. HUDSON CITY-George V. DeMott. NORTH BERGEN -- Abram W. Duryea. HARRISON-Hiram W. Davis. BERGEN- Abraham Speer. BAYONNE-Peter Vreeland. UNION-Cornelius Van Vorst. WEST HOBOKEN-John Hague. WEEHAWKEN-Denning Duer. GREENVILLE-Henry D. Van Nostrand.
1864.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Francis Stoveken ; Second Ward, James Lynch: Third Ward, Thomas Gross; Fourth Ward, Charles II. ('Neill (resigned in October, Christopher Mills ap- pointed): Fifth Ward, John Lowrey: Sixth Ward, John MeGnigan. HOBOKEN-First Ward, James Stevenson ; Second W'ard, James T. Hatfield ; Third Ward, James HI. Dewey. WEEHAWKEN-Denning Duer. BAYONNE -- Peter Vreeland. HUDSON CITY-First Word, Herman W. Moller: Second Ward, George V. DeMott ; Third Ward, John M. Wilson; Fourth Ward, George Glaubrecht. BERGEN-Cornelius Vreeland (in October Mindert Van Horn took his place). HARRISON-Josiah Conley. NORTH BERGEN-Abram W. Duryea. UNION-John Dwyer. WEST HOBOKEN -- John Hague. GREENVILLE-Henry D. Van Nostrand. TOWN OF UNION-John Gardner.
1865.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Peter Curley : Second Ward, James Lynch ; Third Ward, Thomas Gross ; Fourth Ward, John II. Smyth; Fifth Ward, John Lowrey; Sixth Ward.
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
John McGuigan. HOBOKEN - First Word, Lafayette Tomp- kins ; Second Ward, James T. Hatfield ; Third Ward, James II. Dewey. UNION-Francis Pollock. TOWN OF UNION-John Gardner. NORTH BERGEN-John Sturges. BERGEN-Columbia Ward, Jacob J. Newkirk ; Communipare Ward, Mindert Van Horn : Franklin Ward, Garret Vreeland. HUDSON CITY- First Ward, John H. Platt : Second Ward, Michael C. Brown ; Third Ward, John M. Wilson ; Fourth Ward, George Glau- brechit. HARRISON-Josiah Conley. BAYONNE-De Witt C. Morris. GREENVILLE-Henry D. Van Nostrand. WEST HOBO- KEN -- John Hague. WEEHAWKEN-Denning Duer.
1866.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward. Peter Curley; Second Ward. James Lynch ; Third Ward, N. H. Coykendall ; Fourth Ward, John 11. Smyth ; Fifth Ward, John Lowrey ; Sixth Ward, John MeGuigan. Hunsox CITY-First Ward, John H. Platt ; Second Ward, Michael C. Brown : Third Ward, John M. Wilson ; Fourth Ward. George Glaubrecht. HOBOKEN-First Ward, Solomon Middleton ; Second Ward, John E. Me Whorter ; Third Ward, James H. Dewey. BERGEN-First Ward, JJacob J. Newkirk : Second Ward, Edgar B. Wakeman ; Third Ward, Mindert Van Horn : Fourth Ward, Garret Vreeland. BAYONNE -De Witt C. Morris, GREENVILLE-Henry D. Van Nostrand. NORTH BERGEN-John Sturges. HARRISON-Charles L. Gilbert. WEST HOBOKEN-John Hague. UNION-Hugh Mooney. TOWN OF UNION-Frederick Etzold. WEEHAWKEN-Joshua J. Benson.
1867.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Peter Curley ; Second Ward, James Lynch ; Third Ward, N. H. Coykendall ; Fourth Ward, Adolph Kirsten : Fifth Ward, Moses K. Kellum; Sieth Ward. John Lennon ; Seventh Ward, John Fleming. HUDSON CITY- First Ward, John H. Platt; Second Ward, John W. Smith : Third Ward, John W. Wilson; Fourth Ward, George Glan- brecht. HOBOKEN-First Ward. S. S. Middleton ; Second Ward, John E. Me Whorter; Third Ward, James II. Dewey. BERGEN
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THE CHOSEN FRERHOLDERS.
-First Ward, Jacob J. Newkirk; Second Ward, John Brinker- hoff: Third Ward, Mindert Van Horn ; Fourth Ward. Samuel A. Besson. HARRISON-Hiram W. Davis. BAYONNE-Henry C. Smith. GREENVILLE-Henry D. Van Nostrand. WEST HIO- BOKEN-John Hague. NORTH BERGEN-John Sturges. UNION -F. W. Hermann. TOWN OF UNION-Frederick Etzold. WEE- HAWKEN-Joshua J. Benson. KEARNEY-William E. Skinner (resigned in October ; N. Norris Halstead took his place).
1868.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Peter Curley ; Second Ward, James Lynch : Third Ward, N. H. Coykendall ; Fourth Ward, George Warrin : Fifth Ward, Patrick Reiley ; Sixth Ward, John Lennon : Seventh Ward, John Fleming. HUDSON CITY-First Ward, John H. Platt ; Second Ward, Clinton W. Conger; Third Ward, William E. Benjamin : Fourth Ward, James R. Tate. HOBOKEN-First Ward, Herman D. Busch ; Second Ward. John E. Mc Whorter ; Third Ward, Timothy Foley. BERGEN -First Ward, Cornelius C. Van Ripen : Second Ward, John Brinkerhoff; Third Ward, Jeremiah B. Cleveland ; Fourth Ward. Garret Vreeland. HARRISON-Hiram W. Davis. WEST HOBOKEN-Charles Galbraith (in JJanuary, 1869, resigned, and William H. Aleorn appointed). NORTH BERGEN-John Sturges. BAYONNE-Henry C. Smith. GREENVILLE-Henry D. Van Nos- trand. UNION-Henry Meyer. TOWN OF UNION-Frederick Etzold. WEEHAWKEN-Joshua J. Benson. KEARNEY-N. Norris Halstead.
1869.
JERSEY CITY-First Ward, Francis Stoveken : Second Ward, John Barry ; Third Ward, N. H. Coykendall : Fourth Ward. George Warrin : Fifth Ward, Charles D. Throckmorton ; Sixth Ward. John Lennon : Seventh Ward. Edward Murphy. HUDSON CITY-First Ward, John H. Platt : Second Ward, John F. Rode- felt : Third Ward, John M. Wilson ; Fourth Ward, James Mont- gomery. WEST HOBOKEN -- William II. Alcorn. UNION- Frederick W. Hermann. WEEHAWKEN -- John Frost. Ho-
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
BOKEN - First Word, Herman D. Busch ; Second Ward, John E. MeWhorter ; Third Ward, John A. O'Neill : Fourth Ward, Michael Healy. BERGEN-First Ward. Jacob J. Newkirk ; Second Ward, John Brinkerhoff: Third Ward, Jeremiah B. Cleveland ; Fourth Ward, Garret Vreeland. Hak- RISOx - Abraham Phelps. NORTH BERGEN - John Sturges. BAYONNE -- James W. Trask. GREENVILLE -- Henry D. Van Nostrand. Tows of U'NIox-Henry Bridges (resigned in July ; John Morgan appointed). KEARNEY -- N. Norris Halstead.
1870.
JERSEY CITY-First Word, Michael Doyle; Second Ward. John Barry : Third Ward, Patrick H. Nugent ; Fourth Ward. George S. Plympton ; Fifth Ward, Charles D. Throckmorton : Sixth Ward, John Lennon ; Seventh Ward, Daniel Hartigan : Eighth Ward, Andrew J. Ditmar : Ninth Ward, John HI. Platt : Tenth Ward, John F. Rodefelt ; Eleventh Ward, John M. Wil- son ; Twelfth Ward, James Coyle: Thirteenth Ward. Jacob J. Newkirk : Fourteenth Ward, John Brinkerhoff; Fifteenth Ward, Jeremiah B. Cleveland ; Sixteenth Ward, Garret Vree- land. HOBOKEN-First Ward, Frederick Agatz ; Second Ward, Richard Burbank ; Third Ward, John A. O'Neill ; Fourth Ward, James Kilduff. NORTH BERGEN-John Sturges. HAR- RISON-Abraham Phelps. BAYONNE-William C. Hamilton. UNION-F. W. Hermann. TOWN OF UNION-John Bernhard. WEST HOBOKEN - William H. Alcorn. WEEHAWKEN - John Frost. GREENVILLE - Henry D. Van Nostrand. KEARNEY- N. Norris Halstead.
1871.
JERSEY Crry-First Ward, Matthew Doyle ; Second Ward, John Barry ; Third Ward, Patrick HI. Nugent ; Fourth Ward, G. F. Plympton ; Fifth Ward, C. D. Throckmorton ; Sirth Ward, John Lennon ; Seventh Ward, Daniel Hartigan ; Eighth Ward, Adam J. Ditmar; Ninth Ward, John H. Platt ; Tenth Ward, John F. Rodefelt ; Eleventh Ward, John M. Wilson ; Twelfth Ward, James Coyle ; Thirteenth Ward, Jacob J. New- kirk ; Fourteenth Ward, John Brinkerhoff; Fifteenth Ward.
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THE CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS.
J. B. Cleveland ; Sixteenth Ward, Garret Vreeland. HOBOKEN -First Ward, Fred. Agatz ; Second Ward, William Stuhr: Third Ward, John A. O'Neill : Fourth Ward, James Kilduff. NORTH BERGEN-John Sturges. HARRISON-Abraham Phelps. BAYONNE-William C. Hamilton. UNION-Woltze Kamena. TOWN OF UNION- John Bernhard. WEST HOBOKEN-Alex. N. Sharpe. WEEHAWKEN --- Albert B. Dodd. GREENVILLE-II. D. Van Nostrand. KEARNEY-John Boyd, jr.
By the act to reorganize the local government of Jersey City, approved April 4, 1871, the wards in Jersey City were abol- ished and aldermanic districts erected in their stead, each district being entitled to three chosen freeholders. Candidates were chosen under the old as well as the new law. Those elected un- der the old law were admitted into the Board ; those elected under the new law were excluded. The latter then instituted proceedings in the Supreme Court to compel the Board to admit them to their seats. In this they were successful at the Novem- ber term, 6 Vroom's Reports, 269. and took their seats Dec. 1. 1871, as representatives in the Board from Jersey City :
First District, Wm. B. Rankin, James L. Love, J. R. Par- sons ; Second District. Daniel Hartigan, John Barry, John Len- non ; Third District, John E. Cronham, H. M. Soule, Wm. R. Clayton ; Fourth District, Andrew Leicht, Martin Hanley, Charles Kost ; Fifth District, Jacob J. Newkirk, John Brinker- hoff, Geo. A. Toffey ; Sixth District, James II. Startup, Garret Vreeland, J. B. Cleveland.
1872.
JERSEY CITY-First District, William A. Lewis, Jabez R. Parsons. John H. Garretson ; Second District, James Harper, Thomas Harmon, Daniel Hartigan ; Third District, Hervey M. Soule, John E. Cronham, JJ. C. De La Vergne : Fourth District. James Coyle, Martin Hanley, Emil Stiger; Fifth District. Jacob J. Newkirk, George Toffey. John Brinkerhoff; Sixth District. James H. Startup, Henry D. Van Nostrand, John V. R. Vree- land. HOBOKEN-First Ward, William Winges : Second Ward.
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
William Stuhr ; Third Ward, John R. Wiggins ; Fourth Ward, John Gaffney. BAYONNE-William C. Hamilton. HARRISON- John Rohan. NORTH BERGEN-William J. Danielson. WEST HOBOKEN-Daniel Lake. WEEHAWKEN-John Frost. TOWN OF UNION-Jacob Hofmeister. UNION-M. Klein. KEARNEY-N. Norris Halstead. 1873.
JERSEY CITY-First District, William A. Lewis, Jabez R. Parsons, John H. Garretson ; Second District, David C. Jones, John O'Rourke, Michael O'Grady; Third District, Hervey M. Sonle, John E. Cronham, Paul Schober ; Fourth District, Jacob Newkirk, Henry Meinken, Emil Stiger; Fifth District, Jacob J. Newkirk, Willard E. Dudley, William Frost ; Sixth District, James HI. Startup, Henry D. Van Nostrand, John V. R. Vree- land. HOBOKEN-First Ward, William Winges ; Second Ward. William Stuhr ; Third Ward, John R. Wiggins ; Fourth Ward, John Gaffney. BAYONNE, William C. Hamilton. HARRISON- John Rohan. NORTH BERGEN-William J. Danielson. WEST HOBOKEN - William Roseman. WEEHAWKEN -John Frost. TOWN OF UNION-Jacob Hofmeister. UNION-F. W. Hermann. KEARNEY --- Alexander Jacobus.
Directors of the Board.
Abraham Van Santvoord, 1840.
John Dows, 1841-3. John Tonele, 1843-4. John S. Condit, 1845-7. Garret Sip, 1848. David B. Wakeman, 1849-50 Robert MeLonghlin, 1851-2. Edmund T. Carpenter, 1853. William C. Arthur, 1854. Gilliam Van Honten, 1855.1 Abram W. Duryea, 1856-62. Charles H. O'Neill, 1863-4.
Directors of the Board. James Lynch, 1864-8.2 John Brinkerhoff, 1869, '70, '72. John A. O'Neil, 1871. James H. Startup, 1873. Clerks of the Board.
Hartman Van Wagenen. 1840-54. Garret I. Van Horn, 1855-64. Charles J. Roe. 1864- County Collectors.
Jacob D. Van Winkle, 1840-2. Edmund W. Kingsland, 1843 until the present time.
1 Killed at the battle of Chancellorsville.
2 Died June 21, 1869.
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JUDGES OF THE COMMON PLEAS.
Judges of the Common Pleas.
February 27, 1840-John J. Van Buskirk, Cornelius V. V. Kingsland,1 Stephen Garretson,1 Peter H. Kipp,1 Joseph Clark.1
November 13, 1840 -- Richard Outwater.1
November 3, 1841-Gilbert Merritt,1 Richard Outwater.
November 10, 1841-Stephen H. Lutkins.1
October 27, 1843-Cornelius Van Winkle,1 John G. Speer,1 Michael Saunier,1 James Striker, James J. McDonald.
November 10, 1843-John Griffith,1 George C. De Kay,1 Jabez Wakeman.
March 3. 1847-Stephen Garretson.
March 2, 1848-Thomas A. Alexander.
February 28, 1849-Cornelius Van Winkle. John Griffith, rice Alexander.
March 6, 1850 --- George Thomas.
February 21, 1851-Edmund T. Carpenter."
February 6, 1852-Samuel M. Chambers .? 6. Samuel Browning, viceCarpenter.
March 4, 1853-John Griffith.
6. Richard Kidney, Jr., vice Van Winkle, dec'd.
March 8, 1854-Edmund T. Carpenter.
Selah Hill, vice Chambers (resigned Sept. 20, 1854).
February 8, 1856-Samuel Browning.
February 18, 1856-Edmund Charles. 66 Charles Fink, vice Browning, dec'd.
March 17, 1859-Jacob M. Merseles.
March 15, 1860-James Pope, vice Charles, dec'd.
April 9, 1861-Wm. C. Morris (commissioned by the Governor).
March 5, 1862-Samuel M. Chambers.
March 11. 1863-John Sturges.
April 1, 1863-William C. Morris, rice Merseles.
March 2, 1864-Frederick W. Bohnstedt.
' Judge and Justice,
2 Resigned.
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HISTORY OF HUDSON COUNTY.
February 27, 1867-Stephen Quaife (resigned April 1, 1870). March 11, 1868-John Sturges.
April 9, 1868-Bennington F. Randolph, Law Judge.
March 25, 1869 -- Frederick W. Bohnstedt.
March 16, 1870-John Brinkerhoff, vice Quaife. 1872-James M. Newkirk. 1873-William T. Hoffinan, Law Judge. 1873-James Wiggins.
By the apportionment under the census of 1870 Hudson Coun- ty became a Congressional District, and Isaac W. Seudder was chosen its first representative in 1872.
Hudson County may be credited with the following:
November 8, 1853-Rodman M. Price, elected Governor. May 1, 1866-Abraham O. Zabriskie, commissioned Chancellor. June 29, 1869-Robert Gilchrist, appointed Attorney-General. Jan. 19, 1870-Robert Gilchrist, appointed Attorney-General.
CHAPTER XII.
Roads, traveling facilities and traffic-Banks-Newspapers-Churches and their Pastors-Statistics of population, taxes and crime.
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