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Lawrence A. Appley (1904-1997) —
of Glen Ridge, Essex
County, N.J.; Hamilton, Madison
County, N.Y.
Born in Nyack, Rockland
County, N.Y., April 22,
1904.
Son of Rev. Joseph Earl Appley and Jessie (Moore) Appley.
Republican. Personnel manager, Buffalo Division, Socony Vacuum Oil Company,
1930-34; vice-president, Vick Chemical
Company, 1941-46; vice-president, Montgomery Ward department
stores, 1946-48; president, American Management Association,
1948-68; member, Commission
on Intergovernmental Relations, 1953-55.
Baptist.
Member, Phi
Beta Kappa; Omicron
Delta Kappa; Chi Phi;
Delta
Sigma Rho.
Died in Hamilton, Madison
County, N.Y., April 4,
1997 (age 92 years, 347
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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John Bubenheim Bayard (1738-1807) —
of Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa.; New Brunswick, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Bohemia Manor, Cecil
County, Md., August
11, 1738.
Son of James Bayard and Mary (Ashton) Bayard.
Merchant; member of Pennsylvania state legislature, 1776; Delegate
to Continental Congress from Pennsylvania, 1785; mayor
of New Brunswick, N.J., 1790.
Died in New Brunswick, Middlesex
County, N.J., January
7, 1807 (age 68 years, 149
days).
Interment at First
Presbyterian Churchyard, New Brunswick, N.J.
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Jonathan Hunt Blackwell (1841-1919) —
also known as Jonathan H. Blackwell —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in Hopewell, Mercer
County, N.J., December
20, 1841.
Son of Stephen Blackwell (1808-1883) and Francenia (Hunt) Blackwell
(1811-1888).
Democrat. Merchant; member of New Jersey
state senate from Mercer County, 1875-77; New Jersey
state treasurer, 1885; appointed 1885.
English
ancestry. Member, Sons of
the Revolution.
Died in 1919
(age about
77 years).
Interment at First
Baptist Church Cemetery, Hopewell, N.J.
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John Insley Blair (1802-1899) —
also known as John I. Blair —
of Blairstown, Warren
County, N.J.
Born in Warren
County, N.J., August
22, 1802.
Republican. Merchant; postmaster;
manufacturer;
railroad
builder; delegate to Republican National Convention from New
Jersey, 1860,
1868;
candidate for Governor of
New Jersey, 1868.
Presbyterian.
Scottish
ancestry.
Died in Blairstown, Warren
County, N.J., December
2, 1899 (age 97 years, 102
days).
Interment at Gravel
Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, N.J.
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Relatives:
Married to Nancy Ann Locke (1804-1888). |
| | | See also Find-A-Grave
memorial |
| | | Image source: King's Notable New
Yorkers of 1896-1899 |
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Alvah H. Cole (1884-1970) —
of Highland Park, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in Pleasant Run, Hunterdon
County, N.J., 1884.
Merchant; mayor
of Highland Park, N.J., 1948-51.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons;
Tall
Cedars of Lebanon; Elks; Odd
Fellows.
Died in Edison Lodge Nursing
Home, Edison, Middlesex
County, N.J., May 11,
1970 (age about 85
years).
Interment at Elmwood
Cemetery, New Brunswick, N.J.
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Edward Allen Creevey (b. 1859) —
also known as Edward A. Creevey —
of Bridgeport, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J., November
7, 1859.
Merchant; contractor;
U.S. Consul in Glauchau, 1901-05; Yarmouth, 1905-07; Colombo, 1907-08; SAINT Michaels, 1908-11.
Burial
location unknown.
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Jeremiah M. DeCamp (1809-1886) —
of Morris
County, N.J.; Newark, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in New Jersey, February
2, 1809.
Son of David DeCamp (1769-1825) and Elizibeth DeCamp.
Merchant; Morris
County Surrogate, 1850; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1864.
Died in Newark, Essex
County, N.J., June 23,
1886 (age 77 years, 141
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Grant Decker (1814-1890) —
of Flint, Genesee
County, Mich.
Born in Deckertown (now Sussex), Sussex
County, N.J., February
4, 1814.
Merchant; miller; lumber
business; mayor of
Flint, Mich., 1855-56.
Episcopalian.
Died in Flint, Genesee
County, Mich., July 30,
1890 (age 76 years, 176
days).
Interment at Glenwood
Cemetery, Flint, Mich.
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Jackson R. Decker (c.1862-1905) —
of Sparta, Sussex
County, N.J.
Born in Sparta, Sussex
County, N.J., about 1862.
Merchant; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Sussex County, 1905; died in
office 1905.
Died, from typhoid
pneumonia,
in Sparta, Sussex
County, N.J., January
8, 1905 (age about 43
years).
Burial
location unknown.
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Emanuel J. Evans (b. 1907) —
also known as Mutt Evans —
of Durham, Durham
County, N.C.
Born in Plainfield, Union
County, N.J., May 2,
1907.
Son of Isaac Evans and Sarah (Newmark) Evans.
Democrat. President, United Department Stores; chairman, Cape
Fear Feed
Products; director, Wachovia Bank;
trustee, Watts Hospital;
mayor
of Durham, N.C., 1951-62.
Jewish.
Member, Tau
Epsilon Phi.
Presumed
deceased.
Burial
location unknown.
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Moore Furman (1728-1808) —
of Trenton, Mercer
County, N.J.
Born in 1728.
Merchant; mayor of
Trenton, N.J., 1792-94.
Died in 1808
(age about
80 years).
Burial
location unknown.
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William H. Gleason (1833-1892) —
of Sag Harbor, Suffolk
County, Long Island, N.Y.; Newburgh, Orange
County, N.Y.; Newark, Essex
County, N.J.; Hudson, Columbia
County, N.Y.; New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Durham, Middlesex
County, Conn., September
28, 1833.
Son of Henry Gleason and Cynthia (Vandervoort) Gleason.
Merchant; lawyer;
member of New York
state assembly from Suffolk County 1st District, 1864-65; pastor.
Presbyterian.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., February
21, 1892 (age 58 years, 146
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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George B. Guinnip (d. 1869) —
of Salubria, Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Hunterdon
County, N.J.
Merchant; member of New York
state assembly from Tompkins County, 1834, 1836; member of New York
state senate 26th District, 1850-51; resigned 1851; defeated,
1851.
Welsh
ancestry.
Died in Watkins (now Watkins Glen), Schuyler
County, N.Y., July 20,
1869.
Burial
location unknown.
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Robert Burnet Jones (b. 1856) —
of Jersey City, Hudson
County, N.J.
Born in Canada,
August
29, 1856.
Naturalized U.S. citizen; merchant; U.S. Vice Consul Genera in
Guayaquil, 1902-11.
Burial
location unknown.
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Nicholas Low (1739-1826) —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Born in Middlesex
County, N.J., March 30,
1739.
Merchant; real estate
developer; member of New York
state assembly from New York County, 1787-89; delegate to
New York convention to ratify U.S. constitution from New-York
County, 1788.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., November
15, 1826 (age 87 years, 230
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Samuel Tilden Munson (1876-1961) —
also known as Samuel T. Munson —
of Franklin, Sussex
County, N.J.
Born in Franklin Furnace (now Franklin), Sussex
County, N.J., November
4, 1876.
Democrat. Merchant; member of New Jersey
state senate from Sussex County, 1913-18.
Died May 12,
1961 (age 84 years, 189
days).
Interment at North
Hardyston Cemetery, Hamburg, N.J.
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Harry J. Palmer (b. 1872) —
of Rosebank, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.; Port Richmond, Staten Island, Richmond
County, N.Y.
Born in Dover, Morris
County, N.J., February
28, 1872.
Democrat. Merchant; member of New York
state senate 24th District, 1929-34.
Member, Elks; Kiwanis;
Royal
Arcanum.
Burial
location unknown.
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William Radford (1814-1870) —
of Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Born in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess
County, N.Y., June 24,
1814.
Democrat. Merchant; U.S.
Representative from New York 10th District, 1863-67; delegate to
Democratic National Convention from New York, 1864.
Died in Yonkers, Westchester
County, N.Y., January
18, 1870 (age 55 years, 208
days).
Interment at Old
Presbyterian Cemetery, Westfield, N.J.
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James Schureman (1756-1824) —
of New Brunswick, Middlesex
County, N.J.
Born in New Brunswick, Middlesex
County, N.J., February
12, 1756.
Served in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War;
merchant; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1783-85, 1788; Delegate
to Continental Congress from New Jersey, 1786-87; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey, 1789-91, 1797-99, 1813-15
(at-large 1789-91, 1797-99, 2nd District 1813-15); U.S.
Senator from New Jersey, 1799-1801; mayor
of New Brunswick, N.J., 1801-13, 1821-24; died in office 1824;
member of New Jersey
State Council, 1808-10.
Died in New Brunswick, Middlesex
County, N.J., January
22, 1824 (age 67 years, 344
days).
Interment at First
Reformed Church Cemetery, New Brunswick, N.J.
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Thomas Sinnickson (1744-1817) —
of Salem
County, N.J.
Born in Penns Neck, Salem
County, N.J., December
21, 1744.
Son of Sarah (Gilljohnson) Sinnickson (1717-1784) and Andrew
Sinnickson (1718-1790).
Merchant; served in the Continental Army during the
Revolutionary War; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1777, 1782,
1784-85, 1787-88; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1789-91, 1797-99.
Died in Salem, Salem
County, N.J., May 15,
1817 (age 72 years, 145
days).
Interment at St.
John's Episcopal Cemetery, Salem, N.J.
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Thomas Sinnickson (1786-1873) —
of Salem, Salem
County, N.J.
Born in Salem, Salem
County, N.J., December
13, 1786.
Son of Andrew Sinnickson (1749-1819) and Margaret (Johnson)
Sinnickson (1756-1792).
Merchant; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly from Salem County, 1827; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey at-large, 1828-29; common pleas
court judge in New Jersey.
Died in Salem, Salem
County, N.J., February
17, 1873 (age 86 years, 66
days).
Interment at St.
John's Episcopal Cemetery, Salem, N.J.
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Nathan Taylor Stratton (1813-1887) —
of New Jersey.
Born near Swedesboro, Gloucester
County, N.J., 1813.
Son of Jacob Stratton (died 1856) and Mary (O'Riley) Stratton.
Democrat. Merchant; U.S.
Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1851-55.
Died in Mullica Hill, Gloucester
County, N.J., March 9,
1887 (age about 73
years).
Interment at Baptist
Cemetery, Mullica Hill, N.J.
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Relatives: Son
of Jacob Stratton (died 1856) and Mary (O'Riley) Stratton; married,
February
11, 1836, to Sarah M. Sherwin; father of James Sherwin Stratton
(1843-1864; Union soldier in Civil War; killed at Reams Station,
August 25, 1864). |
| | | See also congressional
biography — Govtrack.us
page |
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Nathaniel Stratton (1812-1897) —
of Millville, Cumberland
County, N.J.
Born in Millville, Cumberland
County, N.J., July 9,
1812.
Son of Zerviah (Bateman) Stratton (1774-1836) and Jeremiah Stratton
(1779-1851).
Democrat. Merchant; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly; member of New Jersey
state senate from Cumberland County, 1860-62; common pleas court
judge in New Jersey.
Died in Millville, Cumberland
County, N.J., December
25, 1897 (age 85 years, 169
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Richard Van Horne (1770-1823) —
of Montgomery
County, N.Y.
Born in Sussex
County, N.J., November
15, 1770.
Son of Abraham Van Horne.
Merchant; miller;
member of New York
state assembly from Montgomery County, 1808-10, 1812-13, 1815-16;
delegate
to New York state constitutional convention, 1821.
Died in Van Hornesville, Herkimer
County, N.Y., March 12,
1823 (age 52 years, 117
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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William J. Wells (1876-1940) —
of Montclair, Essex
County, N.J.
Born in Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y., December
15, 1876.
Republican. Accountant;
general manager, later president, R.H. Macy & Co. department
store; bank
director; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
from New Jersey, 1936.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners.
Died, from a heart
condition, in Mountainside Hospital,
Montclair, Essex
County, N.J., March 22,
1940 (age 63 years, 98
days).
Interment at The
Evergreens Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Peter Wintermute (1806-1876) —
of Chemung
County, N.Y.
Born in Sussex
County, N.J., August
20, 1806.
Son of Peter Wintermute (1773-1837) and Sarah (Kiser) Wintermute
(1774-1852).
Republican. Merchant; member of New York
state assembly from Chemung County, 1859.
German
ancestry.
Died in Horseheads, Chemung
County, N.Y., May 4,
1876 (age 69 years, 258
days).
Burial
location unknown.
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Relatives:
Married 1841
to Emeline Lain. |
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Thomas B. Wood —
of Camden, Camden
County, N.J.
Born in Allowaystown (now Alloway), Salem
County, N.J.
Democrat. Hotel-keeper;
merchant; member of New
Jersey state house of assembly, 1844; Camden
County Clerk, 1844-49; mayor of
Camden, N.J., 1846-48.
Died in Camden, Camden
County, N.J.
Burial
location unknown.
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