Category: People
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Robert L. Lucas
Robert Lee “Bob” Lucas was the son of Alice and Leon “Donkey” Lucas, later assuming responsibility for operations of Donkeys Place.
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Arthur L. Stone
Dr. Arthur L. Stone was a strong advocate for an immunization program that played a crucial role in nearly eradicating diphtheria from the city.
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Warren Webster
If you fare inside a building constructed in the early 20th century, there’s a significant likelihood that it contains components made by Warren Webster.
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Paul A. Kind
Paul Adolf Kind was born in Bohemia, the son of Maurice and Hermine (Fischl). His father was one of the founders and officials of Kind and Knox.
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Tom Bergbauer
With service spanning 37 years at the Courier-Post, Tom Bergbauer endured retirement as he penned the “Tracking History” column for the Courier.
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E. Allen Hughes
E. Allen Hughes embarked on a distinguished 36-year career as a reporter and copy editor with the Camden Courier-Post newspapers and, later, on WCAM, Camden Radio.
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Isaac Merrick
A laborer, Isaac Merrick worked at a Catholic cemetery in either Camden or Gloucester City. He later was the subject of a murder-suicide with his adopted daughter.
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Richard R. C. Donnelly
Richard Donnelly joined the Camden Police Department in the early 1920s and rose to the rank of detective in the Third Police District, which encompassed Cramer Hill and East Camden.
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Walter J. Stanton, Jr.
Walter J. Stanton Jr served in the U.S. Navy during World War I and was a vaudeville entertainer, worked in City Hall, and also as a janitor at Burrough Jr. High School in Camden.
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Walter J. Stanton, Sr.
Walter J. “Weep” Stanton Sr. was a Camden police officer, vaudeville actor, baseball player, butcher, driver, and salesman.
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George R. Thompson
George R. Thompson, born circa 1871, had a multifaceted career spanning from city clerk to justice of the peace, alderman, and police detective in Camden, New Jersey.
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Harold G. Gleason
Harry Gleason was a professional baseball player out of Camden, who also worked at a railroad yard. His brother went on to play for the Philadelphia Phillies.