Tag: George W. Johnson

  • George W. Johnson

    George W. Johnson

    George W. Johnson, a native of New Jersey, came into the world in the year 1872. According to the 1890-1891 Camden City Directory, he was employed as a carpenter and resided at 571 Clinton Street during that period. It wasn’t until he reached the age of 43 that George Johnson tied the knot. As of…

  • Reeve Mansion Ordered Razed by City Official

    Reeve Mansion Ordered Razed by City Official

    Camden Courier-Post – January 28, 1928 Commissioner Rhone Tells Building Inspector, Fire Marshal to Investigate DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CALLED DEN OF THIEVES State Street Residents Complain After Robbers Use House as Rendezvous Termed a 'rendezvous of thieves, a haven for spooners and a general nightmare, the deserted and broken down mansion at Third and State Streets,…