Tag: John G. Hutchison
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The West Jersey Ferry (Excerpted)
Excerpted from History of Camden County, New Jersey, George Reeser Prowell, 1885 THE WEST JERSEY FERRY, familiarly known as “The Market Street Ferry,” extends from Market Street, Camden, to Market Street, Philadelphia, and is now, and has long been one of the leading lines of· transportation across the Delaware between the two cities. This ferry…
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John G. Hutchison
CAPTAIN JOHN GRIER HUTCHISON “sailed the seven seas” before marrying a girl from Camden and settling in the city. He was born in Delaware in 1828 A master carpenter, he was appointed Superintendent of the West Jersey Ferry, a post he held with distinction for over 30 years, prior to his passing at the age…
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Captain Hutchison Buried
Camden Daily Telegram – June 3, 1896 The Funeral Largely Attended and Many Beautiful Floral Designs Captain John G. Hutchison, the veteran superintendent of the West Jersey Ferry, who died on Saturday last, was laid at rest in Evergreen Cemetery this afternoon. The funeral services were held at his late residence No. 100 Linden street…