. Scannell's New Jersey first citizens : biographies and portraits of the notable living men and women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the state's history and affairs. y ambitious for politicalpreferments, Governor Werts in 1895 appointed him to a seat on the Benchof the Court of Errors and Appeals. Subsequently he was persuadedto allow the use of his name as the democratic candidate for the Mayoraltyof Jersey City in the campaign in which Mark M. Fagan made his first can-vass for the office on the republican ticket. At that time there was enor-mous excitement in Jersey City over th
. Scannell's New Jersey first citizens : biographies and portraits of the notable living men and women of New Jersey with informing glimpses into the state's history and affairs. y ambitious for politicalpreferments, Governor Werts in 1895 appointed him to a seat on the Benchof the Court of Errors and Appeals. Subsequently he was persuadedto allow the use of his name as the democratic candidate for the Mayoraltyof Jersey City in the campaign in which Mark M. Fagan made his first can-vass for the office on the republican ticket. At that time there was enor-mous excitement in Jersey City over the relations of the corporations to thelocal taxing authorities, and Mi-. Smiths family connection with Mr. Young,who was then a director in very many of the largest corporations in thestate, cost him votes that otherwise might have gone to him. Mr. Smith has been quite as conspicuous in the church and civic lifeof the state as in banking affairs, is a Warden of St. Johns EpiscopalChurch, and a member of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce. Heis also Vice President of the Colonial Life Insurance Company of America,and Director in many financial and other Smith 463Mr. Smith is a member of the Carteret, Jersey City and Bergen TennisClubs of Jersey City; the Essex County Country Club, West Orange; Knick-erbocker Country Club, Ten a fly; Sleepy Hollow Country Club, Scarborouglion Hudson, N. Y., the Bankers, Lawyers, Traffic and Automobile Clubs ofAmerica of New York City, and the Church Club of the (Episcopal) Dioceseof Newark. JAMES SMITH, Jr.—Newark, (326 Ferry Street.)—Manufac-turer. Born at Newark, on June 12, 1851. James Smith, Jr. was United States Senator from this state for theterm beginnmg March 4, 1893 and ending March 4, 1899. It was he too whofirst gave to Woodrow Wilson, through the nomination for Governor of NewJersey, the introduction mto American politics that eventuated in attainment of the Presidency of the United States. The adv
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