Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1896-11-06
GARRET A. HOBART.
Graphic Sketch of the Next
ViCe-President.
Public Life aud Characteristic
Home and Family

PATERSON. y. j.. N1y. 3-Garret Au-
rus.- Hobart va, born June $. 1915, a. Long
Branch. Monmouth county, y. j. hl- AZ
eesLur- were English GA Ms father aLt
Dutch lu ll- mothers side. lie sraduA1''t
from Rutgers college iu 1905. taught sehyol
Tor three months and then cummeurrI tH'
study ol iaW with the late NJcratr- lutIs'
O. distinguished leader % the fa-sal'
county bdg. whose office was Do tatrI-
sch. Mr. Hobart also became "a memuer
of Mr.. lutti- family. and on July =l'l'o.'
be- married Mr.. IIttie- daughter Jennie, q
lovely and Accomplished lady, VINO lhheItt-
much of tuH keen intellectually and spaFh-
ling wit for which her father was noted
throughout New Jersey. This union laid Tor
Mr. Hobart the foundation of domestic
life of singular felicity.
From tine entrance Of AIr Hobart upon
his duties of manhood. hg developed qgai-
iti-- of q remarkable nature, aud almost IN
mediateN upon his admission To- the bar H.
began a career Of professional, business ana
political success. which has had lew equals
among the citizens Of his state, and which
could only have been achieved through nat
ural endowmeuts Of ability and enterprise.
The first public once which Mr.. Hobart
held was that of city counsel OF Paterson, IN
1871. In 1872 he was made counsel 20 the
board OF Chosen Ereehglders Of Passalc
county. but declined reelection. In No
vemaer. 1872. he was elected as a republican
10 represent the third district of Passaic
county In the state Assembly, receiving
the largest majority that the district had ever
given. Dir. Hobart, although be came Of
staunch democratic stock. early embraced
tine principles of the republican party. and
soon became, and still remains. its foremost
leader in his county, and second to none in
the state, while his abilities have in latter
years been constantly in demand in the
national counsel OF his party.
Mr.. Hobart a. a member of the Legisla-
ture at once took the highest rank He
was reelected TO the Assembly in 1873 and
was chosen speaker of that body. He was
strongly urged by his constituents 10 serve
them a third term. a distinction then un-
known in the political history of the coun-
try, but he felt constrained 10 decline. II
1916. however. IN obedience 10 the over
whelming desire of his party, he accepted
the nomination Tor state senator, and again
his wonderful popularity was manifested by
the phenomenal majority Of 800. which eX.
ceeded by 100 per cent that given to Mr.
Hayes for president. Mr. Hobart was re-
elected to the Senate in 1879 by a majority oil
1899 the largest his county has ever We,
given. He was chosen president Of the
Senate in 1851, serving two years. and dis
charging the duties of the office with the
most brilliant distinction.
From 1850 TO 1891 Mr.. Hobart was chair
man of the state republican committee OF
New Jersey and under his leadership thu
party conducted some Of the most brilliant
campaigns Of its history. In 1854 he wa
chosen a member OF the republican nationa
committee, upon which he has served sine,
that time. Mr.. Hobart 5 remarkable capacity
for business has led to his aid being sought
in the organization and development of per
Eaps more corporate and private enterprises
than any other citizen Of New Jersey aul
with many of these he Is vet connected
either a. counsel, director or in some ca.
paeity mOreor less responsible and active
Among the business concerns with which h,
o. affiliated at the present time are these H.
is president of the passaic water company
Of the AcquacaEouk water company Of tn,
Morris county railroad. and the Paterson
electric railway companies a director Of
the New York. Susquehanna Il Western rail
road and the Lehigh and Hudson river rail