The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-02-06
For The RECORD.
COUNTY CLERKS.

election
At the commencement of the last
century, Lewis W Stockton was in
Office.
1906, Ralph Hunt was appointed.
1879, John It. Blackwell was appoint
ed, and held the Office until his death,
which occurred August 4, 1881, aged 81
years.
He was succeeded by Isaac G.. Farlee,
who had previously represented the
county as n member of assembly, and
was afterwards member Of congress,
state senator and Judge Of the court Of
common pleas. He was at one time
an active friend Of the militia and was
brigadier general of the Hunterdon
Brigade. He died in Pennington, Jan.
12, 1856, aged 70 years.
1889, Peter /. Clark was appointed.
He was an attorney and counsellor at
law. Like most young men i'll the
| legal profession, he had taken great
interest in the politics of the day to
IL
patriot and enlightened statesman, and
sincere Christian. He had previous
| ly been n member of the council NOW
senate.) He also was prosecutor of
the pleas, member of the convention
that framed tho State Constitution in
1874, and Judge Of the court of com
| all laf Of l. In
he, with the late ex-Sheriff Wilson
Bray, was very active in the temper
ance cause. His death was loss to
our county and State. He died May
20, 1868, aged 70 years.
1874, the first election by tho people
took place Joseph Besson was elect
ed without opposition. He had been
several years employed in the office.
He died in Office March IS, 1S49, and
Governor Daniel Haines appointed
Amplius b. Chamberlin, of KinRwood
township, to fill tho vacancy until the
November election. Mr. Chamberlin
had previously been sheriff, and after
wards was secretary of the state senate.
He died May 8, 1879, aged about 70
years.
1S49 William Emery, of Clinton
township, was elected without opposi-
ton At the close of his term, he was
| appointed cashier of the Hunterdon
County Bank. We are informed he
now resides in the northern part of
Pennsylvania.
1854, Charles Tomlinson, of King
wood township, was elected. His com
petitor was John Il. Farlee, and Mr..
Tomlinson' majority was 1873. lie was
merchant at Kingwood and had pre-
viously been clerk of tho board of
chosen freeholders. That year the
Native Americans and commonly called
"Know Nothings" were partly success
full in this county. At the close of his
term he was appointed cashier of the
Hunterdon County Bank, for which
position he was we'll qualified. He
changed his political opinions and pur-
chased the Hunterdon County Demo
crat, and became editor and proprietor,
and continued until his death He
was born October 90, 1919, and died
August 3, 1875
1850, John b. Alpnugh, of Alexandra
township, was elected over James
Dilts, of Frenchtown, by 1853 majority.
At the close of his term, he engaged
in the mercantile business aud then
located in Trenton. He died August
"a, 1895, aged 6S years.
1864, Andrew B. Rittenhouse, of
Delaware township, was elected. He
had previously been director of the
board of chosen freeholders No man
ever held the Office who sustained him
self and the interest of the county with
morescredit. Io had formerly been
active as II politician and changed his
opinion some time previous to his cleo
ton. He died September 90, 1873,
aged 85 years.
1859, Moses X. Evertt, of French
town, was elected. His competitor
was James S. Reed, of Delaware town
ship. He was at that time engaged in
the mercantile business in French
town. He has since been senator and
now il warden OF the State Hospital
for the Insane Mt Morris Plains
1874, George w. Abel, of Raritan
township, was elected and died in
office January 20, 1873, aged 80 years,
Ii months and 10 days. The governor,
Joel Parker, appointed John NJ Hyde
to fill the vacancy until tho November
election, when Mr. Hyde was elected
for full term of five years. He had
previous to his appointment been en-
ployed in the Office. At the close of
his term, he engaged and still con
tlnues in business in Pennington.
1888, Peter Voorhees,, of Readington
township, was elected. He was sworn
as clerk November 10, 1888 He was
born March 90, 1882, and died July %.
1898.
1888, William d. Bloom, of Alex.
andria township, was elected He had
previously been for several years clerk
of the board of chosen freeholders and
made n very competent official i'll that
position as we'll in that of county clerk.
1898, II. Eugene Park, of Reading
ton township, was elected. He had
previously been II deputy U. 3. re-
venue collector. He was sworn in
November lS, 1893. His deputy, Geo.
D. Bell, was very competent official
and well known to be familiar with the
records of the county. He (Mr BELL
is still employed in the office
1898, William $. Closson, of the city
of Lambertville, was elected aud sworn
in November IA, 1898. He was born
May 10, 1862, and died in office Oeto-
BERG, 1900 Governor Foster NJ Voor-
hees appointed Alexander b. Allen to