Job Male
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Job Male was the first Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey
, serving from 1869–1870 and 1877–1878 and finally 1887–1890.
in 1816 at age 8, with his parents. He worked at a toll booth on the road between Jersey City and Newark
, New Jersey, later becoming a carpenter and then a superintendent of construction. He was appointed to the board of the Hudson County National Bank, in 1873 becoming president, which post he held until 1878. He built the original Plainfield library, and donated the building and land, and later joined the board. In 1875 he donated land for the building of Muhlenberg Hospital.
He died in 1891 and left and unsigned will.
Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey
Mayor of Plainfield, New Jersey:Mayors are sworn in on January 1 of the new year, so there is no overlaps in years unless someone has died in office or resigned....
, serving from 1869–1870 and 1877–1878 and finally 1887–1890.
Biography
He was born on August 24, 1808 in Somersetshire, England. He emigrated to the United StatesUnited States
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in 1816 at age 8, with his parents. He worked at a toll booth on the road between Jersey City and Newark
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, New Jersey, later becoming a carpenter and then a superintendent of construction. He was appointed to the board of the Hudson County National Bank, in 1873 becoming president, which post he held until 1878. He built the original Plainfield library, and donated the building and land, and later joined the board. In 1875 he donated land for the building of Muhlenberg Hospital.
He died in 1891 and left and unsigned will.