Tuesday, April 27, 2021

Walsingham Griffin Ward (1819-1899)

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From "Prominent Men: Scranton and Vicinity", 1906.   Endowed with an aristocratic-sounding name, Walsingham Griffin Ward was for n...
Sunday, April 25, 2021

Delsworth Mote Buckingham (1866-1951)

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From the Wilmington News Journal, January 1, 1927.   The Strangest Names In American Political History makes a rare stop in Delaware to prof...
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Thursday, April 22, 2021

Balfour Bowen Thorn Lord (1906-1965)

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From the Port of New York Authority annual report, 1959. "No man contributed more to making politics and public life an honored calling...
Monday, April 19, 2021

Uzal Haggerty McCarter (1861-1931)

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From Newark's Anniversary Industrial Exposition, 1916.    A leading financier in Newark, New Jersey, Uzal Haggerty McCarter's career...
Saturday, April 17, 2021

Tunis Van Doren Hoagland (1813-1872), Teunis Garret Bergen (1806-1881)

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From "The City of New Brunswick; Its History, Its Homes, Its Industries", 1908.   Tunis Van Doren Hoagland was a 19th-century carp...
Thursday, April 15, 2021

Rulif VanCleve Lawrence (1871-1938)

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From the Long Branch Daily Record, March 17, 1938.   We continue our stay in New Jersey and visit Monmouth County to profile Rulif VanCleve ...
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Monday, April 12, 2021

Freas Leslie Hess (1896-1959)

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From the History of Somerville, New Jersey, 1909-84.   A standout figure in the history of Somerset County, New Jersey, World War I veteran ...
Sunday, April 11, 2021

Burr Ackley Towl (1868-1952), Burr Ackley Towl Jr. (1912-1991)

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From the Westfield Leader, March 22, 1979.   The city of Westfield, New Jersey has been helmed by over fifty mayors in its history, includin...