Cornelius V. Clickener
| Cornelius V. Clickener | |
|---|---|
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| 1st Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey | |
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In office April 10, 1855 – 1857 | |
| Succeeded by | Franklin B. Carpenter |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
circa 1817 New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Died |
February 17, 1864 (age 46) Manhattan, New York City |
| Political party | Democratic |
Cornelius V. Clickener (c. 1817 – February 17, 1864) was the first Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, serving from 1855 to 1857. He served as a member of New Jersey Senate representing Hudson County from 1857 to 1859.
Biography
He was born around 1817, most likely in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He married Eliza J. (1819-1901) around 1838 in New York.
He had a business in Manhattan, New York City which in 1852 obtained the rights to sell "Dalley's magical pain extractor", a medicated ointment.[1][2] Clickener served as director of the Columbia Fire Insurance Company in New York City.[3] In 1855, he spearheaded the effort to incorporate Hoboken as a city. Hoboken residents approved the city charter by a vote of 237 to 185 on March 28, 1855.[4] Clickener was elected as the first mayor on April 10, 1855.[5]
In 1856, Clickener was appointed as Bank Commissioner for the State of New Jersey by Governor Rodman M. Price.[6] He was defeated for re-election for mayor in 1857. A Democrat, he served as a member of the New Jersey Senate from Hudson County from 1857 to 1859.[3]
Clickener died at the age of 46 on February 17, 1864 in Manhattan, New York City.[7] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.
References
- ↑ Library Company of Phiiladelphia
- ↑ Christopher Hoolihan, An Annotated Catalogue of the Edward C. Atwater Collection of American Popular Medicine and Health Reform, University of Rochester Press, 2008, p. 184
- 1 2 "Cornelius V. Clickener". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
- ↑ Dilworth, Richardson (2005). The Urban Origins of Suburban Autonomy. Harvard University Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-674-01531-9.
- ↑ "April in Hoboken History". Hoboken Museum. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
- ↑ "City Bank of Hoboken". The New York Times. January 7, 1856.
- ↑ "Clickner". The New York Times. February 17, 1864. p. 5. Retrieved 2009-08-06.
On Wednesday, Feb. 17, Cornelius V. Clickener, in the 46th year of his age.