User:JimMillerJr/Sandbox/Hoboken Mayors
Frederick H. Schmersahl 1871–1873
[edit]Sued by ex-fiance Another on the ex-fiance lawsuit
Peter McGavisk 1873–1875
[edit]Peter M. McGavisk | |
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| 12th Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office April 1873 – April 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick L. Schmersahl |
| Succeeded by | Joseph E. Russell |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Height | 216px |
| Residence | Hoboken, New Jersey |
Peter M. McGavisk was an American Democratic party politician who served two terms as the twelfth mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1873-1875.[1]
Joseph E. Russell 1875–1878
[edit]John A. O'Neill 1880–1881
[edit]Herman L. Timken 1883–1886
[edit]Edwin J. Kerr 1886–1888
[edit]Edwin J. Kerr (September 21, 1839-August 18, 1917)
Married the widow of his own son
- Elected School Trustee 1875
- 1886 election
- NYT Obit
- Mason bio
- Challenged McAdoo as candidate for Congress 1886
August Grassmann 1888–1891
[edit]August Grassmann (March 9, 1846-February 19, 1911) was an American grocer and politician who served as the mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.
Born Hamburg, Germany
Edward R. Stanton 1891–1892
[edit]Edward R. Stanton (December 15, 1893 - December 28, 1935) was an American politician who served as the 20th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.
Born to Christopher Stanton and Mary (Guinan) Stanton
Resigned to take the office of Hudson County Sheriff
- Sheriff nomination in NYT
- Fisticuffs - Stanton nominated for Recorder
- Listing as Mayor in World Almanac
- Sackett, William (1919). Scannell's New Jersey's first citizens and state guide. J.J. Scannell. p. 426. Retrieved December 8, 2010.
William Ellis December 22, 1892–1893
[edit]William H. Ellis | |
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| 21st Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office December 21, 1892 – April 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Fagan |
| Succeeded by | George Steil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1838 Sackets Harbor, New York |
| Died | April 18, 1898 Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Height | 216px |
| Spouse | Louise Fisteat |
William H. Ellis ( 1838-April 18, 1898) was an American grocer and politician who served as the twenty-first Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.
Adolph Lankering 1901–1906
[edit]Adolph Lankering | |
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| 23rd Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office April 1901 – April 1906 | |
| Preceded by | Lawrence Fagan |
| Succeeded by | George Steil |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 9, 1851 Verden, Germany |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Height | 216px |
| Spouse | Louise Fisteat |
| Residence | Hoboken, New Jersey |
George Steil 1906–1910
[edit]George Gonzales 1910–1912
[edit]Martin Cooke 1912–1915
[edit]Re-elected 1913 [4]
Patrick R. Griffin 1915–1926
[edit]Gustav Bach 1926–1929
[edit]Bernard N. McFeely 1930–1947
[edit]Fred M. De Sapio 1947–1953
[edit]John J. Grogan 1953–1965
[edit]John J. Grogan | |
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| 31st Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office 1953–1965 | |
| Preceded by | Fred M. DeSapio |
| Succeeded by | Louis DePascale |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1914 Hoboken, New Jersey |
| Died | September 17, 1968 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Height | 216px |
| Spouse | Eileen McNulty |
| Residence | Hoboken, New Jersey |
John J. Grogan (March 26, 1914 - September 17, 1968) was an American labor union official and Democratic party politician who served as the 31st mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey for three terms from 1953 to 1965. Grogan was the International President of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America from 1951 until his death in 1968 and a Vice-President of the AFL-CIO.[2]
Grogan was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, one of eight children of James and Catherine (née May) both of whom had emmigrated from Ireland.[3] At the age of fifteen, Grogan left school.[4] By age 19, he was working at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Hoboken shipyard as a pipefitter's helper. In 1937, Grogan helped organize the Local 15 of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America and became the Treasurer of the Local.[4]
Louis De Pascale 1965, 1965–1973
[edit]November 17, 1965 - 1973
June 1965 election set aside by judge
Sworn in as Freeholder for unfinished term - November 15, 1968
Silvio Failla 1965
[edit]Silvio J. Failla ( - September 16, 1972) was a American mortician and Democratic party politician who served as the 31st mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey for six weeks in 1965, and in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1972.
Wife - Louise Picone (d. August 22, 1985)
Legacy - The Silvio J. Failla Memorial Achievement Award is awarded by the Hudson County Funeral Directors Association for educational achievement
References
[edit]- ^ Winfield, Charles (1874). History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time. New York, NY: Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co. p. 319.
- ^ "JOHN J. GROGAN, UNION CHIEF, DIES; Ex-Hoboken Mayor a Vice President of A.F.L.C.I.O.". The New York Times. September 17, 1968. p. 47.
- ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell. The American Catholic who's who, 1960 and 1961. Vol. 14. NC News Service. p. 180.
- ^ a b Luizzi, Leonard (2004). "Grogan, John J.". In Maxine N. Lurie (ed.). Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. p. 338. ISBN 9780813533254.