The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-10-10

FoK INT RECORD.
JUDGES - THE INFERIOR COURT OF
C1HMON PLEAS.

Previous to the adoption Of the
State Constitution in 1874, large
number of Judges constituted the
court. BY the adoption of the Con
stitution, one Judge was elected each
year by the Joint meeting of the Leg
islature. Some years afterwards It
was changed and they were nominated
by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate. The following is the list of
Judges since 1874, for Hunterdon
county:
1916, Joseph Thompson, of Read
! ington. He served ten years. He
also was Judge in Somerset county
for ten years; he WAS President of the
South Branch Railroad, and one time
was secretary of the Farmers Mutual
Fire Company which office he held
for several years He died October
- 1898. aged s. years and % days.
1916. john Barber, Of Delaware lie
died January 1. 1867, aged 70 years.
ISL. Samuel Hill. Of Raritan. lie
/ died April :. 1868. aged IS years
t>lS. Robert Foster, OF Union. He
was President Of the Clinton National
Bank for several years lie died
September 4th, 1886, aged 50 years.
1919, Joseph Brown, of Raritan. He
had been member of the Assembly.
He died March 20, 1868, aged Is years.
1850, Joseph Thomson, of Reading
ton, for second term.
1851, William Egbert, of Union. He
died October 81, 1890, aged 80 years.
1852, Isaac c. Farlee, of Raritan. He
had been member of Assembly, IL
member of the Senate, County Clerk
two years, member of Congress and
President of the Hunterdon county
| Bank. He died January 12th, 1855,
aged G7 years, months and % days.
1853, Mahlon Smith, of Delaware.
He served ten years. He died May
eth, 1868, aged 20 years.
1854, Isaac Il. Srope, of Kingwood.
| He had been member of Assembly
for several years. Most of his life was
spent in public business. He died
April 18th, 1862.
1856 law was passed reducing the
number of Judges to three instead of
five, and none were appointed that
year.
1856, Peter G. Voorhees,, of Read
ington He had been member of
Assembly. He died October 10, 1872,
aged &c years.
1857, no Judge appointed.
1858, Mahlon Smith, of Delaware,
for second term.
1859, Isaiah z. Large, of Reading
ton. He died October LIST, 1866, aged
| 70 years.
1860, no Judge appointed.
1861, Peter |. Clark, of Raritan. He
had been n member of Council tnew
Senatel. lie had been Prosecutor OF
the Pleas and County Clerk. He was
member of the convention TINT
framed the Constitution in 1874. He
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temperance cause in this county. He
died May goth, 1863, aged 70 years
1862, Jacob II. Huffman, of Clinton.
| He had been member of Assembly
and died in office as Judge, on March
81, 1868.
1868, Jonathan Pickel, of Alexand-
rim, to fill vacancy. He had been
several years member of Assembly,
Inspector of the State Prison, n
] member of tho convention that framed
tho Constitution in 1914. He died
February eth. 1869, aged Il years.
1868, John NJ. Voorhees,, of King
wood. He had been member of the
Assembly. He died March nth, 1888,
aged 81 years.
1864, Edmund Perry, of Raritan. lie
was lawyer, editor of the Hunterdon
County Democrat, member and
President of the Senate. He died
November >, 1873, aged SO years,
1864, Jonathan Pickel, of Alexand
ria.
1865 and 1866, no Judges appointed.
1867, Robert Foster, of Union, for
second term.
1868, DIR, Samuel Lilly, of Lambert
vile. He was two years a member of
Congress and at the time of his death
a Judge of the Court of Errors and
Appeals. He died April 3, 1880, aged
IS years.
1869, Peter l.. Voorhees,, of Read
ington, for second term.
1870 and 1871, no Judges were mp
pointed
1872, David Van Fleet, of Raritan.
He had been n member of Assembly,
Surrogate aud Presidential Elector
He died February lat, 1890, aged 80
years.
1872, John G. Rafferty,, of Raritan.
He had been Prosecutor of the Pleas,
II member and Secretary of the Senate.
He died December 3Oth, 1850, aged GA
years,
1879, Nathaniel W. Voorhees,, Of
town of Clinton. to till vacancy. He
has been Secretary of the Senate,
and President of the Clinton National
Bank. He is the father of Coy. Foster
NJ Voorhees,. and the oldest living
Judge in point Of service
1873. Ferdinand s. Holeembe, of
Delaware, who is still living at Mount
Airy.
1874, Sylvester H. Smith, of Bethle
hem. He died February $, 1885, aged
"a years.
1915 and 1876, no Judges appointed.
1877, Alexander Wufts, of Raritan
He had been member of the As
sembly and Senate, Surrogate, and
also of the convention that framed
the Constitution in 1874 He died
February 10th. 1881. aged 50 years.
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