People
Thomas Yorke Smith
Thomas. Yorke Smith, more commonly known as T. Yorke Smith, born around 1873 in New Jersey, entered matrimony with Harriet A. Smith at the age of 21.
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Augustus Reeve
Augustus Reeve was born in Alloway, Salem County, NJ, in the year 1833. In 1866, he relocated to Camden and made a significant acquisition—the Pea Shore Brick Works, situated along the Delaware River's northern banks, just north of Camden.
Buildings
A History of Post Offices in Camden
A Post Office was established in Camden in 1803 and called Cooper's Ferry Post Office, under which name it continued until 1829 when it was changed to Camden.
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The Year 1861 - Camden, NJ
A great Union meeting was held in the Court House in April of 1861.
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The Year 1853 - Camden NJ
The Camden City Medical Society was organized June 2, 1853.
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The Year 1852 - Camden NJ
St. John's Parish was incorporated on January 7, 1852, having been in its inception a mission of St. Paul's Parish . In 1853 a lot was secured at the northwest corner of Broadway and Royden Street .
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The Year 1851 - Camden NJ
The drug store at Fifth and Federal Streets , which was still in existence in 1928, was opened by Dr. T.G. Rowand in 1851. This store was owned successively by A.P. Brown and Dr. George M. Beringer .
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The Year 1850 - Camden, NJ
The "Dudley Charter" for the City of Camden, written by Thomas H. Dudley , was passed on March 5, 1850. The ward division — North, Middle, and South — were retained. The Cooper's Point Ferry Company incorporated on February 23, 1850.
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The Year 1849 - Camden, NJ
The West Jersey Hotel at Delaware Avenue and Market Street was built by the West Jersey Ferry Company in 1849. The name was changed to new Camden Hotel in 1909.
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The Year 1848 - Camden, NJ
The Second Baptist Church was organized in 1848. The first edifice at Fourth and Division Streets was dedicated in November of 1852. This property was sold in 1867 to the Roman Catholic Church of St. Peter and St. Paul.
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The Year 1846 - Camden, NJ
The First Presbyterian Church effected a permanent organization on June 25, 1846.
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The Year 1845 - Camden, NJ
The Camden Water Works Company was incorporated by an act of the Legislature approved April 2, 1845 and authorized "to supply the city of Camden with pure water under such terms, regulations and conditions as city council shall by ordinance ordain and establish." The principals in the company were Isaac Cole, Benjamin W. Cooper, Charles Kaighn, Henry Allen, William Folwell, Nathan Davis, Benjamin T. Davis, John W. Mickle, and James Elwell.
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The Year 1844 - Camden, NJ
John K. Cowperthwaite , the first Mayor of Camden, was chosen under the Act of March 9, 1844.
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The Year 1843 - Camden, NJ
The first election in New Jersey of Members of Congress by Congressional Districts, instead of at large, was held in 1843. The First District comprised Cape May, Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, and Atlantic Counties.
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The Year 1842 - Camden, NJ
The first night boat between Camden and Philadelphia was put on July 4, 1842, by the Camden and Philadelphia Ferry Company, the last boat leaving Camden at 9:00 PM and Philadelphia at 9:30 PM.
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The Year 1841 - Camden, NJ
On March 12, 1841 the Camden Mutual Fire Insurance Company was chartered.
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The Year 1838 - Camden, NJ
The Camden and Woodbury Railroad & Transportation Company, from Camden to Woodbury, was opened to the public January 29, 1838.
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The Year 1837, Camden, NJ
City Council authorized the construction of a market house on Market Street at the intersection of Third Street on March 13, 1837. This market house containing 8 stalls was erected at a cost of $250, and was ready for use December 28, 1837.
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The Year 1836 - Camden, NJ
The Camden Cemetery, known in modern times as Old Camden Cemetery, adjoining the Newton Friends' burying grounds, through an action of a town meeting of the Township of Camden, was founded on March 10, 1836.
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The Year 1834 - Camden, NJ
By act of Congress on June 30, 1834, Camden became a Port of Entry in the District of Bridgeton.
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The Year 1833 - Camden, NJ
That section of the city commonly known as Fettersville was purchased by Richard Fetters in 1833 from Charity and Grace Kaighn and embraced the land lying between Line and Cherry Streets, extending from Third Street to the Delaware River.
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The Year 1832 - Camden, NJ
Cholera appeared in Camden. This was said to be the first appearance here of the disease in epidemic form.
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The Year 1831 - Camden, NJ
The Township of Camden was created by an act of the Legislature passed November 28, 1831, with boundaries coincident with those contained in the act of February 28, 1828, incorporating the city of Camden.
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The Year 1830 - Camden, NJ
Benjamin Dugdale, son-in-law of James Kaighn, established a tannery on Cooper Street below Front, on the site of what became the Esterbrook Pen Company. In 1845 the place was used as a livery stable by Joseph Myers.
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The Year 1829 - Camden, NJ
Camden's first City Hall was erected in 1829, pursuant to an ordinance of City Council passed June 18, 1828, appointing John K. Cowperthwaite , Samuel Lanning, and Richard Fetters as commissioners to purchase a plot of ground and build a jail and a courthouse.
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The Year 1828 - Camden, NJ
On February 13, 1828 the Council and General Assembly passed "An act to incorporate a part of the Township of Newton in the County of Gloucester." This was the first charter of the City of Camden.
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Span of a Century - Intro
The introduction below was written in 1928, and is original to the first edition of the book.