History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . Conover has dealt quitelargely in real estate, and through his business ownsa fine estate of desirable property in the city. Hehas served on the board of chosen freeholders ofMiddlesex County, and was elected mayor of NewBrunswick on the Democratic ticket, and served inthat capacity in 1874 and 1875. He has been identi-fied with several local enterprises in the city, andserved for ten years as a member of the board of edu-cation, and for several years as president of thebuilding and
History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . Conover has dealt quitelargely in real estate, and through his business ownsa fine estate of desirable property in the city. Hehas served on the board of chosen freeholders ofMiddlesex County, and was elected mayor of NewBrunswick on the Democratic ticket, and served inthat capacity in 1874 and 1875. He has been identi-fied with several local enterprises in the city, andserved for ten years as a member of the board of edu-cation, and for several years as president of thebuilding and loan association. He is a member of Methodist Episcopal Church, and president ofits board of trustees. He married in 1838 Ann LouisaWetsel. Their children are Caroline, deceased;Joanna, died at the age of twenty-six; George, diedat the age of twenty-four; Wesley Hudson, Charles,and Garret, in business with their father; Emma,deceased ; Howard William, died at the age of twenty-six ; and Katie. Four generations of Mr. Conoversancestors resided near Hightstown, where he born,and were NORTH BRUNSWICK. 739 CHAPTER XCYIII. NORTH ] Situation and Boundaries, etc.—As originally sur-veyed, North Brunswick contained an area of 23,000acres, of which 5000 were unimproved. By the or- [ganization, partially from its territory, of the town-ship of East Brunswick and the separation of New iBrunswick from it, the former extent of the township was reduced to 8256 acres, and most of the formerlyunimproved land has been put under Brunswick is bounded north by New Bruns-wick, east by East Brunswick, south by South Bruns-wick, and west by Franklin township, SomersetCounty. The population of North Brunswick, according tothe last census, was 1251. In 1880 the assessed value of real estate was $496,380;amount of deduction therefrom, mortgages, S19, value of personal property was $120,170 ; amountof deduction therefrom, notes, 81825. The tot
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