Historical Handbook of New Jersey (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898. Excerpt: ... 1 Who in the 40 Congress, 1867-1869? Senators: Cattell and Frelinghuysen. Representatives: Haight, Halsey, Hill, Moon, and Sitgraves. 2 Who were the governors under the first Constitution? Wm. Livingston, 1776-90; Wm. Paterson, 179194; R. Howell. 1794-1801; Joseph Bloomfield, 1801-2; J. Lambert, 1802-3; Joseph Bloomfield, 1803-12; Aaron Ogden, 1812-13; Wm. S. Pennington, 1813-15: Mahlon Dickerson, 1815-17; I. H. Williamson, 1817-29; Peter de Vroom, 1829-32; S. L. Southard, 1832-33: E. P. Seeley, 1833-34; P. D. Vroom, 1834-6; P. Dickerson, 1836-7; Wm. Pennington, 1837-43; Daniel Haines, 1843-4. Who were the governors under the second Constitution, that of Aug. 1844? Charles C. Stratton, 1845-8; Daniel Haines, 1848-51; Geo. F. Fort, 1851-54: Rodman M. Price, 1854-57; Wm. A. Newell. 1857-60; Chas. S. Olden, 1860-63; Joel Parker, 1863-66: Marcus L. Ward, 1866-69; Theo. F. Randolph, 1869-72: Joel Parker, 1872-75; Joseph D. Bedle. 1875-78; Geo. B. McClellan. 1878-1881; Geo. C. Ludlow. 1881-84; Leon Abbott, 1884-87: Robert S. Green. 1887-90: Leon Abbott, 1890-93; George T. Wertz, 1893-96; John W. Griggs, 1896-99. 3 What inventor, born at Camden in 1819, died in 1895 at Kansas City, Mo., at the age of 76? Fred B. Sickels, inventor of the Corliss" Engine and also of a cut-off which revolutionized the steam engine. 4 How much was subscribed, in one day, in 1831, for a railroad from Paterson to the Hudson? $1,291,730, or five times the amount required. 5 What was called "a proud era in the history of N. J."? The passage--"3 to 59"--March 7, 1832, of the New Jersey Railroad Bill. 6 How many of the 598 newspapers in the U. S. in 1824, were in N. J.? Eighteen. 1 How much did the State prison cost the State in 1822? About $6,500. Of the 99 convicts in 1823, there were t...