Perth Amboy evening news., 1924-12-15
APPLEbY DEATH
Die SHOCK To
8 i)R' DISTRICT
Conqressman-e!ect Dies of
Heart Trouble Following
Operation in Baltimore
FUNERAL ON THURSDAY
Body Will Reach ASbury Park
Today-Tribute Paid
Long in Politics

BALTIMORE, Md, Dec. 10
Theodore Frank Appleby. represen-
tative in congress from the thiro
district of New Jersey. died here
early today at Johns Hopkins hospi.
tai Death followed an operation he
underwent several days ago. Ills
home was in Asbury Park.
Mr.. Appleby was representative
elect of the third New Jersey district.
His death was caused by heart
trouble which developed suddenly
Yesterday. Mr.. Appleby underwent
a surgical operation at the hospital
about a week ago and every indica-
ton pointed to recovery, it was stat
ed at the hospital, until yesterday
when his heart weakened.
Mrs. Appleby was constantly at
her husbands bedside and when the
congressman took turn for the
worse at il o'clock yesterday morn
ing kilograms were sent Immediately
for the three sons. Theodore. Stewart
and Harry. all of whom are in busi-
ness in Asbury, Park. Theodore was
the only son to arrive before his
father died shortly arter midnight.
The body will arrive in Asbury
park tonight, funeral services being
held at the First NJ e. church in
Grand avenue. Asbury Park. Thurs.
day morning at 11;30 o'clock. Rev.
i. A. DeMaris will officiate. Inter
ment will be at Old Bridge.
lIr. Appleby has been prominent
politically for more than score OF
years. He was born at Old Bridge
and attended the schools in New
Brunswick, Middlesex county, before
removing to Asbury Park with his
parents in 1876, and through his
early connections and later business
associates in Middlesex is we'll known
throughout that county. He also
has an extensive acquaintance in
Ocean county.
MIR. Appleby held his first political
office by the grace of the women,
having been elected member of the
Neptune township school board whene
women were permitted to take part
in the school elections, back in the
days when Asbury Park was em-
braced in the Neptune school dis
trict. He served as district clerk
of the board and later, when Asbury
Park was incorporated as a city. was
made president of the board, a posi-
ton he held for several years.
Seven Years in Council
For seven years he served as
member of council, being president
of the board five of the seven years.
He was acting mayor of the city
when James A. Bradley resigned In
order that the city might purchase
from him his beach front holdings.
He also served two full terms as
mayor.
Mr.. Appleby held several state
positions, notable among them men,
bersh:p in the state board of educa-
ton, q position he held for eight
Years. He was a member of the
board of geological survey and in
1914 was the Republican candidate
for senator.
In 1896 Mr.. Appleby was a dele
gate to the Republican National con-
vention at st. Louis. which nominat-
ed Mckinley and Hobart. He was
chairman of the Ocean boulevard
committee, a director of the Asbury
Park and Ocean Grove bank and
vice president of the Asbury Park
Building and Loan Association. He
served a three year term as men,
ber of the Monmouth County Board
OF Taxation.
Mr.. Appleby was engaged in the
real estate and insurance business
In Asbury Park for more than thirty
five years. first entering the business
rs partner of the late Wlllisforu
Dey.
Mr.. Appleby served twenty-five
years as q member of the Wesley
Engine Company during which time
he was foreman and president of
that fire company. Mr.. Appleby was
sixty years ole, having been born
October 10, 1864. A widow and
three sons, all of whom were in the
World War, survive. He was elected
to the sixty-seventh congress in Mo-
vember, 1920 by plurality of 26.302
votes over Dr. William e. Ramsay.
Of Perth Amboy. Two years later
he was defeated by Congressman Ell
mer H. Geran and a. this years cleo
ion he defeated Congressman Geran.
A high tribute to the work done
oy Congressman Appleby during his
,erm in congress was paid by James
A. Buchanan of the National Press
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