Henry Traphagen

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Henry Traphagen
In office
May 4, 1874 – April 30, 1876
Preceded by Charles H. O'Neill
Succeeded by Charles Seidler
Born 1842-06-01
Jersey City, New Jersey
Died October 11, 1918 (aged 76)
Tenafly, New Jersey
Political party Democratic
Spouse Annie Matilda Cambell
Residence Jersey City, New Jersey

Henry Traphagen was the Mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey from May 4, 1874 to April 30, 1876.

Traphagen was born June 1, 1842, in Jersey City. He was the son of Henry Mackaners Traphagen and his wife Sarah Conselyca. He was the great-grandson of former Jersey City mayor Cornelius Van Vorst. He studied at Rutgers University and Brown University and became an attorney in 1864. He married Annie Matilda Cambell on November 9, 1869.[1].

A lawyer in Jersey City and a Democrat, he was elected mayor and served one term.

Preceded by
Charles H. O'Neill		 Mayor of Jersey City
1874–1876		 Succeeded by
Charles Seidler


[edit] References

  1. ^ Genealogical History Of Hudson And Bergen Counties New Jersey, accessed March 16, 2008

[edit] Sources

  • (1919) Year Book of the Holland Society of New York - 1919. New York City: The Holland Society of New York, 24-25. 
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