Beach Vanderpool

Beach Vanderpool
8th Mayor of Newark
In office
1846–1848
Preceded byIsaac Baldwin
Succeeded byJames Miller
Personal details
Born(1808-10-25)October 25, 1808
New Jersey
DiedMarch 12, 1884(1884-03-12) (aged 75)
Newark, New Jersey
PartyWhig

Beach Vanderpool (October 25, 1808 – March 12, 1884) was an American politician who served as the Mayor of Newark from 1846 to 1848.

Biography

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. One of his sons, Eugene Vanderpool (1844–1903), was president of the Newark Gas Light Company.

References

  1. ↑ Sterling, Guy (2014). The Famous, the Familiar and the Forgotten: 350 Notable Newarkers. Xlibris Corporation. p. 206. ISBN 9781499079913. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ 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.
  3. ↑ "Beach Vanderpool". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Brooklyn, New York. March 12, 1884. p. 4.
  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.