. 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. ut his local historical books and pamph-lets are the most notable of his literary productions. His Hestons HandBook, published annually from 1887 to 1907, was circulated extensive-ly throughout the United States. Other productions of his pen are Outingby the Sea, Queen of the Coast, Slavery and Servitude in New Jer-sey, Defense of Fort Mercer, Three Hundred Years of New JerseyHistory, and Absegami: Annals of Eyren Hav
. 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. ut his local historical books and pamph-lets are the most notable of his literary productions. His Hestons HandBook, published annually from 1887 to 1907, was circulated extensive-ly throughout the United States. Other productions of his pen are Outingby the Sea, Queen of the Coast, Slavery and Servitude in New Jer-sey, Defense of Fort Mercer, Three Hundred Years of New JerseyHistory, and Absegami: Annals of Eyren Haven and Atlantic last named work comprises two volumes of over eight hundred pages,and is found on the shelves of the principal public libraries in the latest work is entitled, The Usurper: Reflections on the Life ofJoseph Bonaparte, Gentleman, pronounced l\v the late Richard WatsonGilder as a finished and entertaining life-story of the exiled king of manuscript of five hundred pages is now in the possession of the NewJersey Historical Society and a duplicate copy, with sixty odd plates, isdeposited with the Historical Society of Hetrick 251 Mr. Hestons public career begau wheu he served as a clerk in the Na-tional House of Representatives during the memorable Fifty-first Con-gress, when Thomas B. Reed, of Maine, was Speaker. In December, 1895,he was made the first Comptroller of Atlantic City and served until 1912,a period of over sixteen years. He was also Commissioner of SinkingFund from 1896 to 1916, and in those twenty years created and maintainedthe excellent financial standing of Atlantic City. In November, 1914, he was elected City Treasurer by a vote that repre-sented nearly 95 per cent, of all the voters in the city—the largest votethat was ever cast for a candidate in the history of Atlantic City. Whendoubt was expressed as to the right of the people to elect a City Treasurer,Mr. Heston was appointed by resolution of the
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