Tag: John K. Cowperthwaite
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Historical Sketch of Camden
by Howard M. Cooper A revision and amplification of a paper read before the Camden County Historical Society, June 13, 1899. With an Introduction by Honorable Charles Van Dyke Joline Camden, N.J. Horace B. Ketler, 1909 Introduction If one were to seek the genesis of Camden he would not find it in the visit of…
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On Keeping Chimneys Clean
That part of the ordinance is interesting for it provides “that if any person from or after the first day of May next…; shall burn his, her or their chimney…; every such person shall forfeit and pay the sum of one dollar.”
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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 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. The commissioners were also authorized to borrow $2500 at 6% interest from…