The Political Graveyard: Post Office Politicians in New Jersey

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Post Office Politicians in New Jersey

Henry Crosby Allen (1872-1942) — also known as Henry C. Allen — of Little Falls, Passaic County, N.J. Born in Paterson, Passaic County, N.J., May 13, 1872. Son of Samuel C. M. Allen and Josephine (Crosby) Allen. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1905-07; postmaster. Died in Mystic, Stonington, New London County, Conn., March 7, 1942 (age 69 years, 298 days). Interment at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Paterson, N.J.

Harry Bacharach (b. 1873) — of Atlantic City, Atlantic County, N.J. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa., October 24, 1873. Son of Jacob Bacharach and Betty (Nusbaum) Bacharach. Postmaster; mayor of Atlantic City, N.J., 1912, 1916-20, 1930-35. Jewish. Member, Freemasons; Elks; Moose. Burial location unknown.

Relatives: Married, September 16, 1901, to Hattie Hanstein.

John Insley Blair (1802-1899) — also known as John I. Blair — of Blairstown, Warren County, N.J. Born in Warren County, N.J., August 22, 1802. Republican. Merchant; postmaster; manufacturer; railroad builder; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1860, 1868; candidate for Governor of New Jersey, 1868. Presbyterian. Scottish ancestry. Died in Blairstown, Warren County, N.J., December 2, 1899 (age 97 years, 102 days). Interment at Gravel Hill Cemetery, Blairstown, N.J.

		Relatives: Married to Nancy Ann Locke (1804-1888).
		See also Find-A-Grave memorial
		Image source: King's Notable New Yorkers of 1896-1899

George Breisacher (c.1865-1934) — of Bergenfield, Bergen County, N.J. Born about 1865. Mayor of Bergenfield, N.J., 1912-13; postmaster. Died, from heart disease, in Bergenfield, Bergen County, N.J., November 28, 1934 (age about 69 years). Burial location unknown.

William John Browning (1850-1920) — also known as William J. Browning — of Camden, Camden County, N.J. Born in Camden, Camden County, N.J., April 11, 1850. Republican. Dry goods merchant; postmaster; insurance business; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 1st District, 1911-20; died in office 1920. Died, from a heart attack, in the barber shop of the U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., March 24, 1920 (age 69 years, 348 days). Interment at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, N.J.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

Alvah Augustus Clark (1840-1912) — also known as Alvah A. Clark — of New Jersey. Born in Lebanon, Hunterdon County, N.J., September 13, 1840. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 4th District, 1877-81; postmaster; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 1904. Died in Somerville, Somerset County, N.J., December 27, 1912 (age 72 years, 105 days). Interment at New Somerville Cemetery, Somerville, N.J.

		Relatives: Cousin of James Nelson Pidcock.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial

James S. Clarkson (1842-1918) — of Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Tarrytown, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Brookville, Franklin County, Ind., May 17, 1842. Son of Elizabeth (Goudie) Clarkson and Coker Fifield Clarkson. Republican. Newspaper editor; railroad builder; Iowa Republican state chair, 1869-71; postmaster; delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 1876, 1880, 1884, 1888, 1892, 1896; member of Republican National Committee from Iowa, 1880-96; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1891-92; First Assistant U.S. Postmaster General, 1889-90; U.S. Surveyor of Customs, 1902-10. Assisted more than 500 escaping slaves en route to Canada via the "underground railroad," 1856-62. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., May 31, 1918 (age 76 years, 14 days). Interment somewhere in Des Moines, Iowa.

		Relatives: Married, December 26, 1867, to Anna Howell.
		See also Wikipedia article

Benjamin Conley (1815-1886) — of Augusta, Richmond County, Ga.; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Newark, Essex County, N.J., March 1, 1815. Mayor of Augusta, Ga., 1857-59; Governor of Georgia, 1871-72; president, Macon and Augusta Railroad; postmaster. Died in West End (now part of Atlanta), Fulton County, Ga., January 10, 1886 (age 70 years, 315 days). Interment at Magnolia Cemetery, Augusta, Ga.

William Henry Frederick Fiedler (1847-1919) — also known as William H. F. Fiedler — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 25, 1847. Democrat. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1878-79, 1882; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1880-82; defeated, 1904; U.S. Representative from New Jersey 6th District, 1883-85; postmaster; real estate business. Died in Newark, Essex County, N.J., January 1, 1919 (age 71 years, 129 days). Entombed at Fairmount Cemetery, Newark, N.J.

W. Burtis Havens (b. 1872) — also known as Burt Havens — of Toms River, Ocean County, N.J. Born May 11, 1872. Son of Abraham Charles Bartolette Havens. Republican. Postmaster; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1924. Interment at Riverside Cemetery, Toms River, N.J.

Relatives: First cousin of Horatio Ely Havens. See Havens family of New Jersey.

Joseph Emmett Haynes (1826-1897) — also known as Joseph E. Haynes; "Picnic Joe" — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in 1826. Democrat. School principal; mayor of Newark, N.J., 1884-94; postmaster. Died in 1897 (age about 71 years). Burial location unknown.

See also Wikipedia article

Henry R. Tatem (c.1859-1938) — of Collingswood, Camden County, N.J. Born about 1859. Postmaster; real estate and insurance business; president, Collingswood National Bank; mayor of Collingswood, N.J., 1895-96; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1909-10. Died in Collingswood, Camden County, N.J., April 14, 1938 (age about 79 years). Burial location unknown.

James Jefferson Wilson (1775-1824) — of Trenton, Mercer County, N.J. Born in Essex County, N.J., 1775. Democrat. Newspaper editor and publisher; Hunterdon County Surrogate, 1808; member of New Jersey state house of assembly, 1809-11; U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1815-21; resigned 1821; postmaster. Died in Trenton, Mercer County, N.J., July 28, 1824 (age about 49 years). Interment at First Baptist Church Cemetery, Trenton, N.J.

See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page

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