page_title: Moorestown, New Jersey
section_title: Notable people
hierarchical_section_title: Moorestown, New Jersey / Notable people
caption_attribution_description: English: Master Sergeant Brendan O'Connor, U.S. Army, awarded DSC
context_page_description: Moorestown is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 20,726, reflecting an increase of 1,709 from the 19,017 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,901 from the 16,116 counted in the 1990 Census.
  Moorestown was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Chester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 25, 1922. The township is named for a Thomas Moore who settled in the area in 1722 and constructed a hotel though other sources attribute the name to poet Thomas Moore.
  The township banned all liquor sales in 1915 and retained the restrictions after Prohibition ended in 1933. Referenda aiming to repeal the ban failed in both 1935 and 1953. In 2007, the township council approved a referendum that would allow the sale by auction of six liquor licenses, with estimates that each license could sell over $1 million each. The referendum did not receive enough votes to pass.
context_section_description: People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Moorestown Township include:
  Diane Allen (born 1948), represents the 7th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly.
  Samuel Leeds Allen (1841–1918), inventor and manufacturer of farm equipment and the Flexible Flyer sled.
  Emily Bacon (1891-1972), physician who was the first pediatric specialist in Philadelphia.
  Sam Bishop (born 1983), professional soccer goalkeeper.
  David Bispham (1857–1921), opera singer.
  Francis L. Bodine (born 1936), represented the 8th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1994–2008.
  Hugh Borton (1903–1995), Japanese studies expert who served for 10 years as president of Haverford College.
  T. J. Brennan (born 1989), defenseman for the Toronto Maple Leafs of the NHL.
  Dave Brock (born 1967), wide receivers coach for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League.
  Lem Burnham (born 1947), former National Football League executive and player.
  Kevin Chamberlin (born 1963), actor.
  Bobby Clarke (born 1949), former National Hockey League player with the Philadelphia Flyers.
  Gary Close (born 1957), assistant coach for the Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball team.
  Josh Cody (1892–1961), member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
  John S. Collins (1837–1928), developer of Miami Beach, Florida.
  Herb Conaway (born 1963), politician who has served in the New Jersey General Assembly since 1998, where he represents the 7th Legislative District.
  Phil Costa (born 1987), former football player with the Dallas Cowboys.
  Brad Costello (born 1974), former American football punter who played for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL and the Scottish Claymores of NFL Europe.
  Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015), Christian author and speaker.
  Colin Farrell, head coach of the University of Pennsylvania lightweight rowing team.
  Dereck Faulkner (born 1985), wide receiver who played in the NFL for the Philadelphia Eagles.
  Edwin B. Forsythe (1916–1984), member of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey who served as mayor of Moorestown from 1957–62.
  Walter French (1899–1984), football All-American and professional baseball player for the Philadelphia Athletics, 1923–1929.
  Joseph H. Gaskill (1851-1935), judge on the New Jersey Court of Common Pleas and Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1893 to 1896.
  John F. Gerry (1926–1995), former chief United States district judge on the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
  Chris Gheysens (born c. 1972), president and chief executive officer of Wawa Inc.
  Bill Guerin (born 1970), right winger who earned the Stanley Cup with both the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins.
  Edward Harris (1799–1863), introduced the Percheron horse to America; benefactor of John James Audubon; lived at Smith-Cadbury Mansion.
  Vernon Hill (born 1946), founder and former chairman, president, and chief executive officer of Commerce Bancorp and Commerce Bank of Cherry Hill Township, New Jersey.
  Leon A. Huff (born 1942), co-founder and vice-chairman of Gamble-Huff Music, a songwriting and record production team who have written and produced 15 gold singles and 22 gold albums.
  Alfred Hunt (1817–1888), first president of Bethlehem Iron Company, precursor of Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
  Esther Hunt (1751–1820), pioneer who lived on America's frontier as a wife, a mother and a leader in her Quaker faith.
  John Hunt (1740-1824), Quaker minister and journalist.
  Eldridge R. Johnson (1867–1945), founder of Victor Talking Machine Company.
  Jevon Kearse (born 1976), former NFL defensive end who played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tennessee Titans.
  Tim Kerr (born 1960), former NHL right wing who played for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers.
  Ruth G. King (born 1933), educational psychologist who was the first woman to serve as president of the Association of Black Psychologists.
  Matt Langel (born 1977), head coach for the Colgate Raiders men's basketball team.
  Jonathan V. Last (born 1974), columnist for The Weekly Standard.
  Al LeConey (1901–1959
caption: Brendan O'Connor
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