The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-07-20
WILLIAM HANbURY.
This Prominent Figure in
the Popularity Contest
Once Lived on the
News Office Site.
COURAGEOUS AND EFFICIENT.
He Was a Fireman for Many Years
Knows Every Man, Woman
and Child on His Post.
COURAGEOUS AND EFFICIENT.

William Hanbury. one of the leading
and most formidable competitors in the
exciting contest for The NEWS Luxurious
excursion to the Worlds Fair, may win
the coveted prize, but he can never be
President OF the United States. He had
very close call, however, from being
just as eligible az General jackson was.
Hanbury was born in Borrowash. Derby
shire, England, on October 4, 1S49. and
on October 80 of the following year he
was an inhabitant of Boston. He came,
or perhaps it would be more correct to
say. he was brought over the ocean on the
good ship Daniel Webster. In November,
1850. Williams parents, in casting about
for favorable place to locate their Iares
and penates permanently picked out Jer-
sey City. By what seems now to be a
remarkable and perhaps auspicious coin
cfdeDce, they selected the very spot from
which William will De sent TO Chicago to
represent the city and the Police Depart
| ment at the Worlds Fatr--if he gets the
ajority of votes. That, of course, Is a
proviso of some Importance, in fact. of
vital Importance. The Han burys located
on the sits of the present Weldon Bnlld-
ing, and just about where The NEWS
Office is located.
Williams early record Is much like that
of other small boys. After going through
the ordeal of collie and Group aud measles,
he doffed dresses and douned knee
breeches. Then he went to school,
private school in Mercer street. conducted
by Misses Henry and Roy, maiden ladies.
who turned out many bright pupils some
OF whom afterWard obtained distinction.
In 1857 Williams parents moved up on
the Hill and he went with them.
HE WANTED TO BE A SOLDIER.
When the war broke out William, fired
with patriotic and commehdable ambition
TO servo his country, went to enlist. He
was too young TO carry u muSket. but he
was anxious and willing to go as drum
mer boy or in any other capacity in which
he might De of service to his country.
His father, however, positively refused
to let him go to tue front.
Haubury was a tir-man before he be-
came policeman. He Was a fireman IN
the days OF the cid volunteer department,
a member of Bergen Hook and Lalder
Company No. T. When the paid depart
ment was esta ablished in 1871 ne was ap-
pointed driver of Truck and was after
ward transferred to Headquarters He
drove the chiefs gig for Chief Farrier
and subs equently for Chief Coyle, two of
the very best officials the city ever had
He drove for Chief Coyie during the
entire three years Coyle was at the he ad
or tile department..
In 1880 Hanbury left the Fire Depart
ment and accepted a position with Tutfey
Bros. & Eastman, taking charge of their
shiDments OF cattle aud beef to Europe.
Two years OF crossing over the ocean
made that sort of life monotonous, and
he secured a reappointment on the Fire
Department. He was detailed to NJ.
engine. He left the department again
anu return-d to the service of Toffey
Bros q Eastman. In June. 1887. he re-
signed to accept an appointment on the
police force, aud he has been a policeman
aud good one ever since. He has always
been-in the Fourth precinct.
COURAGEOUS AND EFFICIENT.
That Policeman Hanbury has lot made
brilliant record is only because the op.
portunity has not come TO him as it has
10 other men. He possesses all the ele-
ments necessary to distinguish himself
should the occasion present itself. but it
Is only to the few that fortune
Of that kind comes. Hanbury is
brave. His courage has never
been questioned. He is Intelligent.
probably one of the most intelligent
officers in the department and he is Co..
spicuously faithful In the disch arge of
his duty. He Knows every man, woman
and child living within the con lines of
his post aud when a stranger ma kes his
appearance, quickly learns who and what
he is and the nature of his business. NO
robbery has ever occurred on his post. He
is tall, well built, fine looking, with black
side wh1skers and mustache. His genial
ity and never falling good nature have
made him q general fayorite. aud every
BODY IN the precinct and a good MAN.
tside of 1t want to see him win the
prize. Even the children are cutting out
coupons for him. He is very confident
OF winning and THE NEWS desires TO give
the other candidates MET tip to look
Ou5 for tfBIlr' Hanburv