Benson Street derived its name from John J. Benson, an agent of the Camden & Amboy Railroad, who played a significant role in the development of the Stevens’ lands. In acknowledgment of his contributions, particularly when the land was divided into building lots, a street was named in his honor.
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Paul A. Woodward
Paul A. Woodward, a resident of 221 Benson Street, committed the murder of two young boys by poisoning them on October 1, 1902. He was the son of Thomas and Bella Woodward. Following his arrest, Woodward was tried, convicted of the first-degree murder of one of his victims, and subsequently executed at the Camden County…
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William G. Hillman
William Grant Hillman was born on August 10, 1865, in Camden, NJ, the sixth of nine children of Edward Hillman and Margaret Grant. Edward Hillman, born on October 2, 1834, moved to Camden’s Middle Ward in the 1850s. By 1860, he was single, living with Samuel and Abigail Osler, and working as a deck hand…
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Benson Street
Benson Street derived its name from John J. Benson, an agent of the Camden & Amboy Railroad, who played a significant role in the development of the Stevens’ lands. In acknowledgment of his contributions, particularly when the land was divided into building lots, a street was named in his honor.
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MAGIN PROMOTES 3, REHIRES 3, FIRES 4
Camden Courier-Post – June 1, 1939 Temporary Laborers Dismissed, While Men Ousted by Hartmann Are Reinstated Three dismissals, three promotions and four reinstatements and two new hirings were announced yesterday by City Commissioner Henry Magin, director of public works. Dismissed were Eugeni Gatti, 208 Washington street; Guilio Marcozzi, 321 Line Street, and George Pollard, 336…
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43 Camden Recruits Thrive In Chill Conservation Camp
Camden Courier-Post – August 16, 1933 Group Gaining Weight in Vermont Mountains as They Clear Timber to Make Way for Jam, And Sleep Under Heavy Blankets Forty-three Camden city and county men with Company 2204, Citizens’ Conservation Corps, are now located at Knapp Andrew Camp, Montpelier, Vt., word received here yesterday disclosed. E. C. Rochester,…
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