The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-08-29
LOCAL HISTORY.
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LOCAL HISTORY.
County Collectors One Hundred Years Ago
Paul hnhl was elected the County
Collector. his term expiring i'll 1902.
He died November 96, 1925, AGED 81
years.
In ls0e. John Lequear was elected
and served SIX years. He died Noyem
Der l6, lS2s, aged 81 years His remains
lie in the graveyard at Pleasant
Corner, near Ringoes.
In 1903, Alexander Bonnell was elect
ed and died in the office August 4,
1919, aged Al years.
Ia 1890, Asher Atkinson was elected
and held the Office for a longer period
than ever held by any person. lie
died January 30, 1851, aged Sc years.
la ts40, Joseph Besson was elected.
He died March ~, 1919, aged ~ years.
At the time of ms death he was clerk
of iiunterdon county, being the
first clerk elected by the people under
the State Constitution adopted in 1914.
In 1910, Mahlon Fisher was elected.
He died December -, 1874, aged o.
years, at Williamsport, Pa, where he
had resided for some years, engaged
in the lumber business and became
wealthy.
In 1913, Asa Jones was elected He
had previously been Sheriff. He died
January 81, 1874, AGED 81 years.
In 1881, George q. lunger was elect
ed. Some years afterwards he was
Sheriff. lie died in Reaville, April Z,
1893, aged ~ years,
la 1S54, Adam BELLS was elected.
He was the editor of the Hpnferfioa
County DcHiocrat and later of the
tPatftH ,Ion47to He died in Belyi-
dere, September u, 1896 aged "a years.
In 1855, the National American Party
having majority of the chosen free
holders in tn" county, John X Large,
of White House, was elected. lie died
September 8, 1879, aged 81 years.
In 1856, Adam Bells was elected.
Ia 1898, there was several candidates
and the fees of the comfy collector
was fixed at one hundred and fifty
dollars for that year. Peter S. DALEY
was elected. He afterwards was Sur
rogate for five years. Mr. Daley made
n capable energetic and honest officer.
His courteous and gentlemanly man
ner, kind and genial nature, made
friends of all who met him He died
April IA, 1888, aged 72 years.
In 1862, there was several candidates
and n number Of ballots was taken.
The result was the election of William
Tinsman, and the county collectors
bond Was fixed Mt one hundred thou
sand dollars and the fees Of the office
at nine hundred dollars. Mr.. Tinsmun
had previously been II member of the
Assembly. lie died June 4, 1881.
In 1866, John IL Rockafellow, of
Clinton township, was elected He
received much praise for the faithful
discharge of his duties. He died Jan
~, 1900, aged IS years.
Inis70, Samuel Rinehart, of Lebanon,
was elected, and is the oldest comfy
collector living.
In 1873, Fisher Pidcock, Of Reading
ton, was elected
In 1876, Joseph Smith, Of Delaware,
was elected. He died November II,
1886.
In 1879, William w Swayze, of Beth
leham, was elected. He had been II
member Of Assembly
In 1882, Heller G. Belden was elect
ed. He had been Sheriff and at the
death Of William II, Johnson, the Sur
rogate, Mr.. Belden was appointed
November IL, 1883, until the next cleo
ton, to fill the vacancy. Mr.. Belden
died suddenly February ., 1885, in the
office as County Collector. He was 80
years old.
In 1885, Joseph Williamson, Of Della
ware, was elected He died July 30,
1900.
In 1887, Edward Humphrey, Of Lee
banon, was elected.
In 1892, Andrew Dilts,o of Raritan, was
elected. Mr. Dilts, like a number of
his predecessors, made n capable officer.
In 1895, Edward Humphrey, Of LIE
banon, WAS elected. OF late years the
County Collector was elected for three
years. In 1899, there was u spirited
contest for the Office. The chosen free
holders from Delaware, East Amwell,
High Bridge, Readington, Alexandria
and Raritan, elected as Democrats,
united with the Republican freeholders
andelected Edward Humphrey. The
remaining members voting for Jacob
+. Sharp, Of Clinton township.
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