The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-01-21

voted to his sketch, and It reads as fol-
lows Mr.. Evans was born in Jersey
csty,; November ls, 1865, and Is q contrac-
Essex County, as usual. will act as SORT
Of medium, calculated TO bring together
the two extremes, by helping TO bury ont
Of light wildcat ar unnecessary legisla-
ton, and bring to the front essential meas
ures that without its aid might be quick
sly sheIved.
Asesmblyman Hogan, who is chairman of
the delegation, with Asisemblynen Jones
and Simpson, will, because of their expe-
rience last year, stand sponsor for their
colleagues. Their action concerning the
organization of the House demonstrated
that, and as their cerod speaks for them,
it Is unnecessary 10 refer to what the
manual has to say about either.
George w. w Porter is the only lawyer
in the delegation. He was born in Ches-
ter County, Pa, In 1862, and has lived in
Newark fer a number of years. He prac-
tised law there since 1885, and held the pO-
sition of Assistant City Counsel unde Jo-
seph Coult. This Is mis- first elective pub
lie office.
Edwin F, Steddig is a clothing manufac-
turer, who was born in Newark in 1852
and has lived there ever since. While al
way an active Republican he never held
public office before.
Alvin G. Ebie was born in Canton, Ohio.
July IA, 1854, and, according to his sketch,
he has known President Mckinley from
boyhood." He was a teacher in the pub
lie schools Of Stark County, Ohio, from
1882 to 1886. Then he removed to Newark.
and at present he is superintendent of
agencies for the Standard Oil Company.
He never held public office before, and his
sketch declares, ibid not solicit the NOM
nation and only consented to accept it
after his many friends in his ward had
urged him a long time and promised him
a solid delegation at the time OF the con-
v~ention, which they gave him."
George Burnett Harrison is a grain mer-
chant Uha NC horn I'M Caldwell NJ T.
in 1S43, and always lived there. He d a
member of the New York Produce Elk
change and the Chicago Board of Trade.
A legislative career is not new to him, for
he served as a representative from Essex
County during 1884 and 1854
Peter B. Fairchild was born in MorrP
county in 1888, and has bene engaged
many years. This is his first public
office.
Jacob Rau. Jr., is a master, plumber
public Office before. Neither did Carl
Valentine Bauman. He was born in Ger
many in 1853. and came to Newark when
Charles W. Powers was born in Bloom
field in 1851, and has lived there ever
since. He was engaged in the manufac-
ture of furniture for eighteen years and
is at present a real estate and insurance
broker. He is now and has been for four
years a member of the Bloomfield Town
Police. - S
M.ddlesex has three new men, and so
has Monmouth. neither OF whom had any
cally. In the former d~efegation Alexan-
der C. Litterst heads the list. He was
born in New York in 1855 and removed to
in the manufacture of files. He is a
member of the Raritan Township Com
mittee and is Treasurer of the township.
Jacob H. Whitfield was born in Con-
n~ecticut in 1866. and is a grocer. He was
elected Alderman twice ard is now serving
his second term James Fountain. the re-
est almost, as Assembiyman Eva Of
Hudson. He lives in B~rownstown and
his sketch simply says that he was born
there in 1869, graduated from Rutgers
College and is a contractor.
William H. Reid, of Monmouth, was
born in the county he represents, in 1851,
and Is a farmer. He was a member of
twelve years. n chairman of that body
oliver Hun Brown of Monmouth. is
sents. having been born there in 1852. He
is widely known as a business man, art
c~onnoisseur and financier. He is con-
nected with several financial ipstitu-
tons, conducts a number of general
stores and operates a line of coasting
schooners.. He was a member of the
Spring Lake Council twelve years and
Daniel Ellsworth Van Wickle, like his
two colleagues, is a native of Monmouth
county, where he was born in 1852. He
was a COMMISSIONS and a of Mat
avian n still holds the latter office.
Abram G. Hofdrum, of Bergen county,
has held office of one kind or another al
most continuously since he took up a res
idence at Westwood, in 1872. He was born
in Rockland county, N. Y, and was en-
gagged in business In New York for twen-
ty years before he moved to New Jer-
sey. Since then he has been a School
Trustee for twenty years, member of the
Board of Freeholders, of the County
Board Of Elections and Postmaster. He
mer's Mutual Fire Insurance Company,
several building and loan associations
and agricultural societies.
Robert 2. Hand was born in Cape May
county, which he represents, in 1864. He
IS engaged as an oyster planter and gen
eral contractor, and owns hundreds of
acres of valuable timber lands, where he
employs. more men h any other con-
tractor in the county. He was a mem
Der of the Erma Board of Education for
twelve years, of the Board of Freeholders
was elected Sheriff in 1882, after one of
tory of the State
James J. Hunt. of Cumberland, was
born in New York In 1850. and came to
Vinelsnd in 1866. There he lived on a
farm for several years. He is now en-
IN the flour and feed Business. He
served in the Vineland City Council for
several years, and is at present president
Of the Vineland Board of Fire Commits
sioners.
Davia oessen watkins, the new repre-
sentative from Gloucester county. was
born in Woodbury.. where he now resides.
IN 1867. AS a youth he worked as a farm
hand, studied law at night, was admitted
to the bar in 1893, and is now a practis-
ing attorney. He was Mayor of Woodbury.
Tor four years, n is now president Of
the Common Council, in which he is serv-
ing ms second three year term.
Roderick A. Clark, of Ocean, was born
IN Great Bend, Pa. in 1874, came to this
State when a boy, served three years with
the Fourteenth New Jersey Volunteers
acy. At the close of the war he returned
to his home at Point Pleasant, where he
resides. and is engaged in the yacht build
ing line. He was Township Committee
man and Freeholder, several years, and is
he present Tax Collector Of the own
ship.
Frank Anterior, of Passaic, was born
IN Paterson, in 1860. and has lived there
ever since. He is Secretary of the Ather-
ton Machine Company. and never held
public office before. His colleague. Frank
Bridge, is also a native of Paterson,
where he was born in 1851. He is connect
ed with the Haledon Ice Company and has
held but one pubic office before, that of
~Freeholder, to which he was twice elected,
and as often legislated out of Office.
Joseph b. Crispen, of Salem, was born
IN the county he represents in 1916, and is
a farmer; He was Township Committee
man, and member of the Board of Frea-
holders for several years, and Is at present
a School Commissioner.
Peter Y. d. Van Doren, of Somerset, was
born in New Brunswick in 1858. He is a
farmer. He moved to Somerset County in
1872, bought the historic F~relinghuysen
farm in 1885, and has lived there ever
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