Cornelius V. Clickener

Cornelius V. Clickener
Cornelius V. Clickener
1st Mayor of Hoboken
In office
April 10, 1855 – 1857
Succeeded by Franklin B. Carpenter
Personal details
Born circa 1817
Died February 17, 1864
Political party Democratic
Residence Hoboken, New Jersey

Cornelius V. Clickener (circa 1817 – February 17, 1864) was the first Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey, serving from 1855 to 1857.

Biography

Clickener served as director of the Columbia Fire Insurance Company in New York City.[1] 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.[2] Clickener was elected as the first mayor on April 10, 1855.[3]

In 1856, Clickener was appointed as Bank Commissioner for the State of New Jersey by Governor Rodman M. Price.[4] 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.[1]

On February 17, 1864, Clickener died at the age of 46.[5] He was buried in Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn, New York.

References

  1. ^ a b "Cornelius V. Clickener". The Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clevenger-clime.html#00C0UIB5L. Retrieved 2009-08-06. 
  2. ^ Dilworth, Richardson (2005). The Urban Origins of Suburban Autonomy. Harvard University Press. p. 123. ISBN 9780674015319. http://books.google.com/books?id=RuPLJygIwZwC&pg=PA123. 
  3. ^ "April in Hoboken History". Hoboken Museum. http://www.hobokenmuseum.org/this%20month%20in%20hoboken%20history/april.htm. Retrieved 2009-08-01. 
  4. ^ "New Jersey". The New York Times. January 7, 1856. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F50A11FF3859157493C5A9178AD85F428584F9. 
  5. ^ "Died". The New York Times: p. 5. 1864-02-19. http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9F04E3D8143CE63ABC4152DFB466838F679FDE. Retrieved 2009-08-06. "Clickner. -- On Wednesdav, Feb. 17, Cornelius V. Clickener, in the 46th year of his age." 

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