The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1919-01-07

tered an academical school at Norris.
town, Pa. This institution was under
the care of Rev. Samuel Aaron, who
afterwards came to Mount Holly to be-
come pastor of the Baptist church. Mr..
Aaron was an enthusiastic anti-slavery
man, and it was not surprising that,
under his tutelage, Mr.. Trick became
imbued with the political doctrines
which led him to become member of
the Republican party, although he
chung very closely to the Wing protec.
ton ideas Of his ancestors.
He went to work at the age OF II
years, overseeing large farming and
timber interests which were the prop
erty of his family. In 1868, having just
reached the constitutional age to allow
him to be elected member of the
House of Assembly, he was chosen to
represent the district he then lived in,
and he was twice reelected. In 1865
the House was a tie, and Mr.. Trick,
with another Republican and two
Democrats, was appointed on COM
mittee of organization. During the
struggle for leadership one of the DEM
ocratic members died, and Mr.. Trick
introduced and had adopted a rssoIu-
ton requiring the votes Of 81 members
to organize the House. This action
was at once extremely popular and it
gave its originator good standing
with members of both parties.
In 1870 Mr.. Trick was advanced to
the position Of State Senator. In 1873
he was candidate for the position of
president Of that body and would have
been elected had it not been for the
treachery Of one for whom he had done
much to aid in political life, He served
on many important committees and
was chairman of the Republican eau
Gus during his term of Office. He was
the author of many important laws,
one of which gave the New Jersey vol
unteers in the war of the Rebellion the
right to cast their ballots on the field
OF battle.
Among his educational training de
ceased took course Of surveying and
he was greatly interestedsin the pursuit
Of that profession. For long time he
held the Office of president of The
Council Proprietors of West Jersey, the
Oldest corporation in the United States.
He was director in many of the
institutions Of the county, and was
also director of the Interstate Fair
Association, Trenton.
When his Senatorial term ended Mr..
Trick retired to the homestead farm,
near Vincentown. where he died. In
1905 he was selected by Governor
Stokes to be a member of the State
Board of Equalization of Taxes, hold
ing the office for seven years, when the
Board was recognized and, with a
Democratic Governor, Mr.. Trick was
retired. He always valued this posi-
ton from the fact that he did not seek
it.
In private life Henry J. Trick was
esteemed as highly as he was in his
public career. A man of strict integ-
rity, his advice and counsel were FREE
quently sought by people in all parts
of the county and he never turned a
deaf ear to any who came to him. His
knowledge Of property lines and own
ership in the pine lands of this county
was wonderful and he Strengthened
many disputes on these questions
where otherwise expensive lawsuits
might have followed. He was men,
Der of the Union League, Central
Lodge of Masons, Vincentown, and of
Mount Holly Lodge of Elks. His fun
eral will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 100 at his home near Nincentown.
Interment will be in st. Andrews
burying ground, where the Trick fam
lily have inferred their dead for many
years.