Henry Traphagen

Henry Traphagen
19th Mayor of Jersey City
In office
May 4, 1874 – April 30, 1876
Preceded byCharles H. O'Neill
Succeeded byCharles Seidler
Personal details
Born(1842-06-01)June 1, 1842
Jersey City, New Jersey
DiedOctober 11, 1918(1918-10-11) (aged 76)
Tenafly, New Jersey
PartyDemocratic
Spouse
Annie Matilda Cambell
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(m. 1869⁠–⁠1918)​
ChildrenSarah Conselyea Drayton, Henry Mackaness Traphagen, Anne Campbell Wortendyke, William Conselyea Traphagen, Frederick Putnam Traphagen
ParentHenry Mackaness Traphagen
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Henry Traphagen (June 1, 1842 – October 11, 1918) was a lawyer and the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, for the Democratic Party from May 4, 1874, to April 30, 1876.

Early life

He was born on June 1, 1842, in Jersey City to Henry Mackaness Traphagen and Sarah Conselyea. He had a brother, New York State Senator William C. Traphagen, who was the father of bank president John C. Traphagen. He was the great-grandson of former Jersey City mayor Cornelius Van Vorst. He was a descendant of Willem Traphagen, from Lemgo, County of Lippe, who settled in Manhattan in 1652. He studied at Rutgers College and Brown University and became an attorney in 1864.

Career

He was elected mayor and served one term, from May 4, 1874, to April 30, 1876.

Personal life

He married Annie Matilda Cambell (1847-1919) on November 9, 1869.

He died on October 11, 1918, in Tenafly, New Jersey.

References

  1. ↑ "Jersey City" (PDF). The New York Times. June 7, 1884. p. 8. Retrieved July 4, 2023. Henry Magnus [sic] Traphagen died in Jersey City a few days ago, ...
  2. ↑ "Hudson County, N.J., Political Notes". The New York Times. May 4, 1874. p. 8. Retrieved July 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. Mayor O'Neill, of Jersey City, retires to-day from his official position, and, at noon, Henry Traphagen, the new incumbent, will be sworn in. ...
  3. ↑ Cornelius Burnham Harvey (ed.). "Henry Traphagen". Genealogical History Of Hudson And Bergen Counties New Jersey. Retrieved November 24, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Annie M. Traphagen" (PDF). The New York Times. June 18, 1919. p. 17. Retrieved July 4, 2023. On Monday, June 16, 1919 ... in the 72 year of her age.