Beach Vanderpool
Beach Vanderpool | |
|---|---|
| 8th Mayor of Newark | |
| In office 1846–1848 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac Baldwin |
| Succeeded by | James Miller |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 25, 1808[1] New Jersey |
| Died | March 12, 1884 (aged 75) Newark, New Jersey |
| Political party | Whig |
Beach Vanderpool (October 25, 1808 – March 12, 1884) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Newark from 1846 to 1848.[2]
Biography
[edit]Vanderpool was a member of a prominent family in Newark. He was one of the founders of the Morris and Essex Railroad and was a major shareholder at the time of his death. He was also the president of the Howard Savings Bank and Commissioner of the Morris Plains Lunatic Asylum.[3] One of his sons, Eugene Vanderpool (1844–1903), was president of the Newark Gas Light Company.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Sterling, Guy (2014). The Famous, the Familiar and the Forgotten: 350 Notable Newarkers. Xlibris Corporation. p. 206. ISBN 9781499079913. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ Urquhart, Frank John (1913). A History of the city of Newark, New Jersey: embracing practically two and a half centuries, 1666-1913. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. p. 649. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
- ^ "Beach Vanderpool". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. March 12, 1884. p. 4.
- ^ "Manuscript Group 29, Eugene Vanderpool (1844-1903), President of the Newark Gas Light Company Papers, 1817-1929 (Bulk dates: 1880-1903)". jerseyhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2016-06-24. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
