Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-24

that HI citizens Il Newark we're ever loyal to tbe Constitution M the rnIoa
and entertained "te ardent hope that your administration will be gQyerned
hitting the confederated States a a unit to you successors and through
them to the latest generation Mr. Lincoln thanked the patriotic Mayor and
citizens.
Fort sumter was surrendered o April Il, 1861. and or April 10 the Gu
mon Council adopted resolutions by Alderman Henry A. whitney, a Democrat.
which recited that it vas .the high duty of every citizen to ignore all past
political issues me promptly and heartily to rally under the banner OF the
fathers against all enemies and opposes whatever" April "a Common Coun-
ell adopted a resolution by Alderman Thomas AcGrath. a Democrat, Of the
our citizens who shall enter the military service" These resolutions we're
seconded by Aldgman James Smith, father OF former United States Senator
James Smith. h, and other Democratic aldermen.
Mayor Bigelow presided at "a gwat Union meeting in front of the old
Court House the afternoon Of April e. These references TO him and the Demo-
cratic aldermen are mad because Democrats were called "coppcrheads' and
traitors by rahd AboHtionists when tn Civil War broke out. The Newark
manufacturers had a great trade in the Southern States then, but they were
loyal to the Union
Mayor Bigelow ws born at Lyons Farms in 1900. The founder Of the
BigeIow family came from England and settled al WATERFOWL, in the Colony
OF Massachusetts, in 1880 Some of his descendants served in he Indian wars
and others as officers in h patriot army during the Revolutionary War.
A member of the family settled at Hanover New Jersey. about lie. and from
this branch Moses Bigaows father m All the male BigeloWs in New Jer-
worded-
After attending school at Elizabeth. Moses Bigelow studied law in Newark
century a Newark manufacturer of varnish and ohr products having part
nns under different firm ame In 1885 he had TIL old Morris and Essex
Railroad Company incorporated He obtained the charter II the Mechanics
Frea n Marine Insurance Company. n "a a n incorporation and director
of the Bank o. New Jersey. h cold Howard Savings Institution, the Firemenss
Insurance Company. the Republic Trust Company. and the Citizens Gas
Light Company lie a the first president of the New Jersey Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. n for years was a trustee of tn State
Asylum for the Insane at Trenton, by appointment of the Supreme Court
Mr. igelow vas elected Mayor of Newark IA 1885, vas reelected four
times. as Mayor lie had made block map Of the city to facilitate taxa
don, had houses numbered, established sinking funds or the city. brought
about the formation OF the Newark 40 ueduct Board organized a police de-
partment. a city dispensary for the Poor, a board OF health, ad obtained a
eodihcation Of the city ordinances He negotiated loans for the city while
he vas Mayor He died n January i0. 1874 His son Moses. who inherited
the fathers business vas a prominent Newark citizen. He died in 1897 For
merJ Judge Samuel F. Bigelow. To- a United states Commissioner. is the only
been a lawyer since 1860. A sister. mrs John c Kirkland. lives in East Or
ange.