. Essex county, , illustrated . osition in the establishment of theliallantines. he has on several occasions been called to theenactment of the roll of good citizenship, by being elected tothe aldermanship of his ward and as the representative of hisdistrict m the State legislature. He has always taken a livelyinterest in all public affairs, antl ready to lend his aid in pro-moting the peoples welfare. R. R. COURSEN. AMONG the freeholders of the past, few indeed of thenumber have been more thoroughly devoted to the dutiesof the office in general, and have shown a clearer
. Essex county, , illustrated . osition in the establishment of theliallantines. he has on several occasions been called to theenactment of the roll of good citizenship, by being elected tothe aldermanship of his ward and as the representative of hisdistrict m the State legislature. He has always taken a livelyinterest in all public affairs, antl ready to lend his aid in pro-moting the peoples welfare. R. R. COURSEN. AMONG the freeholders of the past, few indeed of thenumber have been more thoroughly devoted to the dutiesof the office in general, and have shown a clearer right to bethe watchman on the tower, than Mr. R. R. Coursen, whosephoto appears on page 130. A thorough mechanic himself, amason and builder by occupation, he went into the board fullyarmed for the protection, not only of the interests of liis con-stituents, but fully prepared l)y his ability and experience, topromote, ])rotect and defend the general good. .Space forbidsUs to sav more than that in his business as mason and builder. Gl^lOtiP Of WtLL-KNOWN CITIZENS OF COUNTV. HON. W. W. HAWKINS. ONI^ of the old leliable citizens of the city of Newark, andcounty of Essex, is found in Hon. W. W. Hawkins, whohas his dwelling in the same house (then the ferry) in whichthe great Washington stood while his defeated army wascrossing the river by way of the ferry, during their retreat fromthe battle of I-ong Island, into and across New Jersey. Thehouse having been removed from its old place, now stands at4S7 Ferry Street, and near it stands a tree which was severedin twain by a cannon sliot fired by the pursuing, victoriousBritish army. Mr. Hawkins has occupied the premises formanv vears, and takes not a little pride in rehearsing thehistorical facts surrounding, and of which his pleasant home isthe centre. Although Mr. Hawkins has held a prominent and he was a success. Among the many exhibits of his skillscattered over tlie county, we will only call the readers attentionto the n
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