West Hoboken, New Jersey
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1900 |
23,094 |
|
—
|
| 1910 |
35,403 |
|
53.3% |
| 1920 |
40,074 |
|
13.2% |
| source:[1] |
West Hoboken was a municipality that existed in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States, from 1861 to 1925.
West Hoboken was originally incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1861, from portions of North Bergen Township. The township was reincorporated on April 6, 1871, and again on March 27, 1874. Portions of the township were ceded to Weehawken in 1879.[3]
On June 28, 1884, West Hoboken was reincorporated as a town, based on an ordinance passed nine days earlier. The town was reincorporated on April 24, 1888, based on the results of a referendum passed twelve days earlier.[3]
On January 1, 1925, Union City was formed from the merger of Union Hill and West Hoboken.[3][4]
The town had two commercial districts. Transfer Station at Paterson Plank Road and Summit Avenue, in the southern part of town, and Bergen Turnpike, at the border with Union Hill.
Notable residents
(B) denotes that the person was born there.
See also
References
- ^ Wm. C. Hunt, Chief Statistician for Population. "Fourteenth Census of The United States: 1920; Population: New Jersey; Number of inhabitants, by counties and minor civil divisions" (ZIP). U.S. Census Bureau. http://www2.census.gov/prod2/decennial/documents/41084506no553.zip. Retrieved 2007-03-21.
- ^ Barber, John W.; Howe, Henry, "North Bergen", Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey, New York: S. Tuttle, http://history.rays-place.com/nj/n-bergen-nj.htm
- ^ a b c "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148.
- ^ City of Union City History, accessed March 16, 2007 Archived January 1, 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Halasz, Piri. "Art: Maritime Theme at Exhibitions; Appeal of Nostalgia History and Humor Portraits of Vessels", The New York Times, January 21, 1973. "James Butterworth (1817-1894), whose work is on view in Trenton, was an Englishman born on the Isle of Wight. By the time he emigrated and settled in West Hoboken (now Union City), America was in the heyday of its gallant clipper ships."
- ^ Severo, Richard. "Pietro di Donato Is Dead at 80; Wrote of Immigrants' Experience", The New York Times, January 21, 1992. Accessed December 10, 2007. "Mr. di Donato was born on April 3, 1911, in West Hoboken, N.J. His family had immigrated to the United States from Vasto, in the Abruzzi region of Italy."
- ^ Rosero, Jessica; "Native Sons and Daughters: North Hudson Native and 20th Century Boxing Sensation Joe Jeanette"; Union City Reporter February 19, 2006
- ^ Rosero, Jessica. "Felix the Cat, created in Hudson County" The Union City Reporter; May 14, 2006; Pages 1 & 11
- ^ Mavromatis, Kally; "Felix the Cat – Silent Star of April 1999", accessed April 5, 2007.
- ^ Gordon, Ian. Felix the Cat at St. James Encyclopedia of Pop Culture, accessed April 5, 2007.]
- ^ Gettleman, Jeffrey. "William Musto, 88, a Mayor Re-elected on His Way to Jail, Is Dead", The New York Times, March 1, 2006. Accessed March 6, 2008.