Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-03-16

John F. Fen Brock, former
mayor of the city of Perth Amboy
died suddenly at his home. SOC Market
street. at $3.50 o'clock this morning
Mr.. and Mrs. Ten Brock, at
tended the Majestic theatre last
night They arrived home short
ly after IL o'clock and at that time
he was apparently in the best OF
health. He retired shortly afterward
and about 1915 o'clock he was seized
with convulsions DR.. William H.
Mccormick and DR.. j. V. Smith, who
were summoned, arrived shortly after
Mr.. Ten Brock was taken i'll. Mr..
Ten Brock gradually grew worse and
the end came at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr.. TenBroeck was born in this
city and was fifty-two years old. He
was son of John F. TenBroeck, who
was a freeholder, member of assem-
bly, and sheriff of MiddleSex county
at one time and postmaster OF THIS
city. Mr.. TenBroeck was also a mem
Der of the assembly, mayor of this
city, oity comptroller and was can
didate for state senator. He served
one term in the assembly in 1912
and it was at the time when F'erd Gar
retson was ousted as acting mayor
that he fathered the bill that restored
Garretson to his rights. He succeed
ed Mr.. Garretson as the chief execu-
tive. He was elected mayor In l9lo
and served during 1917191S. He ran
again at the election in 1913 and was
defeated by Mayor Dorsey. the pres
ent incumbent.
When the draft law was put into
effect that sent the young men of this
city into the various camps of the
country Mr.. Ten Broeck was placed
at the head of the draft board and,
with the office of mayor, was kept
~, q ic
made many enemies at this time by
his strict attention to the laws laid
down by the government OF the
United States in dealing with every
one the same, and not showing any
favors It has been often said that
this fact cost him the second term
as mayor. Mr.. Ten Brock was wei!
state and many have called at the
house since the announcement Oh MS
death was made known this morning
The news Of his death early this
morning was a great shock to the city
and men could be seen gathering In
groups on the corners discussing his
sudden end.
Mayor Dorsey Immediately ordered
the flag at the city hall at half mast
and those Of the schools and fire
houses are lowered out OF respect to
the deceased former mayor. Mr.. Ten
Brock before becoming mayor held
q responsible position with the Stand
ard Underground Gable Company
which he held until nearly the end OF
his term as mayor, when he resigned
After his term aus mayor he was con-
nected with the Perth Amboy Trust
Company. and when the new City Ma
tional bank opened he was named Its
cashier. He was o teller at the for
,ner Middlesex County bank when
that bank closed its doors several
years ago.
He was volunteer fireman and was
a member Of a number of fraternal
organizations In the city. He was sec
retary Of Perth Amboy Lodge NO
7S4. Benevolent and Protective Order
of Elks for a number of years, but re-
signed when his duties as mayor took
up most of his time. Among some OF
the organizations that he was con-
nected with were the Perth Amboy
Aerle No. 1856, Fraternal Order OF
Eagles; Perth Amboy Camp NO. ~
Woodmen of the World; Perth An1boy
Nest, Order of Owls, and the Exempt
Firemens Association. He served his
time in the fire department with FRO
lection Hook and Ladder Company.
Besides his widow he Is survived by
two sisters, Mrs. August Farr ana
Mrs. Cicero Lewis of Cranbury.t
Funeral services will be held Sat
urday afternoon at s o'clock from his
late residence, 306 Market street, Rev.
Wilbert Westcott pastor OF the Slmp-
son M. E. church, officiating. Inter
ment will be in Alpine cemetery.