Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1895-02-28
JUDGE HAMPTON DEAD.
A Valuable Citizen, a Kind Hus-
band, an Indulgent Father,
and Fast Friend.


and a Fast Friend.
Judge Charles g. Hampton died t t
his residence on North Laurel street
Friday evening, aged So years and 4
nor ths.
Judge Hampton, our County School
Superin tendent, wss one of our most
prominent citizens, and he Is the second
ex-Sheriff to die In this city within a
few months; Ex-Sheriff Mcbride be-
ing the other.
The Judge was man of fine form
! and physique, with an appearance OF
robust health; the cause of his death
however, was gastric intestinal catarrh,
with a complication of kidney diseases
He has been sick about six weeks, his
disease assuming serious complications
from the very first, and notwithstand
Ing the most skillful medical treatment
the disease worked its way to final
termination.
Mr.. Hampton besides being the
County Superintendent of Public
Schools, was most active and public
spirited citizen, always manifestlng a
keen interest and taking a leading part
In affairs of public nature.
AS a man, Mr.. Hampton had fine
sense of dignity and an exalted con-
sideration for others; his manner was
easy and his department cordial but
dignified; he was easy of approach
and gave careful attention to the most
humble; no brusqueness OF speech or
abruptness OF manner was shown In
his intercourse with others; kindliness
was his nature.
His love and consideration for chill
dren was marked fes ture In him, and
every school child In the coun ty, com
paratively speaking, knew Superinten.
der t Haml top. To the school teachers
and school officers he was a warm
friend; his counsel and advice was al.
ways ready for them, cheerfully given
and gratefully received, and the wis.,
dom of his acts and decisions in school
matters has proved his deep sympathy
and thorough acquaintance with school
affairs In which the greater part of his
life has been actively connected.
Judge Hampton was born at Menan-
tico, this county, In October 1886; he
graduated from the New Jersey State
Normal School in 1862 and Immediately
after was chosen principal of the Third
ward school in this city. This position
he held several years, but finally re-
]inquished it and went west where he
spent one year.
Returning from the west he served
as principal of Sa EN- Public Schools for
time.
He was elected principal of Bridge.
ton Bank Stree Public School in 1872,
and served three years; he was made a
member of the Board OF Educa tion of
this city In July 1875, which position
he held until chosen Sheriff in the fall
of the same year.
After his term as Sheriff expired he
engaged ia the glass business short
time.
Judge Hampton was one OF the pio-
neer members OF the Bridgeton
Board of Trade, and an active. indie
fatigable member Of the Board, serv.
ing as its president several times.
He was elected to City Council from
the First ward March 1882, and served
as president of thst body for two
years, 1882 and 1888.
In 1884 he was appointed one of the
Lay Judges serving full term of five
years, to 1889. The number of lay
Judges was then decreased by the new
law creating the office OF Law Judge
to which position James r. Hoagland
was then appointed. and in the same
spring, 1889 Judge Hampton wss
made County School Superintendent,
which position he has filled until his
death.
Judge Hampton married Miss Mary
A. Erickson, a school teacher of this
city, In the spring of 1864, and they
have had three children, two of whom,
daughter and son, with Mrs.
Hampton, survive him. Mr.. Hampton
was an attendant of the First Presby-
terian Church.
His funeral will take place next
Tuesday morning at 1890 o'clock.