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| Thomas Benjamin USHER
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Thomas Benjamin USHER
Publications:
N.J. Biographical Index by Donald Arleigh Sinclair
Found in an index in the New Jersey State Library.
• He was educated at common school education in West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, U.S.A.. 6 • He was educated at a business course, which he completed at the age of 19. circa 1880 in , New York City , NYk, U.S.A., Cooper Union. 5 6 • He worked as a clerk at the bookstore of Alexander Denham circa 1880 in , , New York, U.S.A.. 6 • He appeared on the census on 19 Jun 1880 in West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, U.S.A.. 7 see mother for transcription. • Apprenticeship: brush makers apprentice at the firm of Bradley & Smith, brush dealers of New York, Jun 1880, West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, U.S.A.. 7 • In 1881 he resided in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA. 8 • He worked as a brush maker at Bradley & Smith, brush dealers of New York from 1881 to 1890. 3 6 9 • He worked as a clerk in 1883. 10 • Representation: Represented brust trade at the Knights of Labour Convention, , Richmond, VA., U.S.A. 5 E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. • He worked as a brush maker at Bradley & Smith, brush dealers of New York in 1885. 11 • Nomination: 1887. 5 He was nominated by the workingmen of the Tenth District for the Assembly but was defeated by 79 votes. • He was elected as a member for the Tenth Assemby District to the New Jersey State Assembly from 1889 to 1890 in , , NJy, U.S.A.. 5 12 • He was re-elected as a member for the Tenth Assemby District to the New Jersey State Assembly from 1890 to 1891 in , , NJy, U.S.A.. 13 • He worked as a Secretary of the New Jersey State Board of Taxation. 14 15 16 1891 until after 1905 • He appeared on the census on 5 Jun 1900 in West Hoboken, Hudson, New Jersey, U.S.A., 728 Sip Street. 17 Enumeration District 72, Sheet 5, Line 36 • He worked as a Secretary on 5 Jun 1900. 18 • He worked as a Publisher. 2
Thomas married Dora BEGIN, daughter of William BEGIN and Elizabeth, on 5 Nov 1881 in City of Newark, , New Jersey, U.S.A..3 (Dora BEGIN was born in Jun 1861 in , , , Holland,3 died on 14 May 1916 in Brooklyn, New York, , U.S.A., Methodist Episcopal Hospital 19 and was buried in Fairview Cemetary..)
His biography in the "Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties", states that he was married in September 1882 to Dora Beegen daughter of William and Mary Beegen and a descendent of old Holland Dutch stock.
Thomas next married Anne R. ROBINSON circa 1919.2 (Anne R. ROBINSON was born circa 1880 in , , , Ireland 2 and died after Sep 1933.) |
General Notes:
Sources
1
"Marriage Return; Usher, Thomas Benjamin b. 1861 -
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State of New Jersey
Marriage Return
1. FULL NAME OF HUSBAND : Thomas P Usher
Place of Residence : Jersey City, N.J.
2. Age, nearest birthday : 21 Number of his Marriage : One
3. Occupation : Brush Maker Country of Birth : U.S.
4. Name of Father : James Usher Country of Birth : Scotland
5. Maiden name of mother : Harriet Birks Country of Birth : England
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1. FULL MAIDEN NAME OF WIFE :
Dora Beginns Country of Birth : Holland
2 .Place of Residence : Jersey City, N.J.
3. Age, nearest birthday : 20
4. Last name, if a widow Number of Brides marriage : one
5. Name of Father : William Beginns Country of Birth : Holland
6. Maiden name of Mother : Elizabette Van ???? Country of Birth : Holland
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1. Date (in Full) : Nov 5th 1881 Place : City of Newark, N.J.
2. In presence of : Henry Hill, Newark, N.J.
3. Signature of Minister
or officer presiding A???? J ????? J.P.
2 1930 US Federal Census.
3
"Marriage Return; Usher, Thomas Benjamin b. 1861 -
Image".
4
Cornelius Burnham Harvey, Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey (New York: The New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900), p. 327. Rec. Date: 6 Sep 2001. Cit. Date: 31 Aug 2001; p. 327-328
THOMAS B. USHER of West Hoboken, Secretary of the New Jersey State Board of Taxation since its inception in 1891, is descended from sturdy Scotch ancestry, being connected with the family of which the Very Right Rev. James Usher D.D., Archbishop of Armagh, Ireland, was a distinguished member. James Usher, his father, was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, came to America about 1842, and first settled in Canada, whence he removed in 1860 to West Hoboken, N. J. He was a genealogist and writer of family history. His large and valuable library, comprising more than three thousand volumes, covered nearly every phase of the history of this country, and was regarded as one of the best and finest in its line in the United States. He died in West Hoboken. His wife, who also died there, was Harriet Birks, daughter of John Birks and a native of England, and their children were James Usher, of the Town of Union, a member of the New Jersey Assembly in 1894 and 1895 and in the latter year the leader of the Democratic minority and the party nominee for Speaker of the House; Thomas B. Usher, the subject of this article; Walter Scott Usher, a Captain of the police force of West Hoboken; and Wallace Bruce Usher, of West Hoboken.
Thomas B. Usher was born in Bonnsville, Hudson County, N. J., on the 30th March, 1861. He received a common school education in West Hoboken, supplemented his literary studies by a business course at Cooper Union, New York, from which he graduated at the age of nineteen, and then became a clerk in the book store of Alexander Denham, of the latter city. Subsequently he entered the employ of Bradley & Smith, brush dealers, of New York, where he remained until 1890, when, having been elected a member of the New Jersey Legislature from West Hoboken, he took his seat in the House of Assembly and served with honor as Chairman of the Committee on Labour and Industries and as a member of the Revision Committee and of the Committee on Towns and Townships. In 1891 he served a second term and held the same positions on those committees. Mr. Usher had long made a serious study of those vital problems which affect the welfare and liberty of the people. His studies and observations were along original lines, principally in the field of moral and municipal reforms, and on entering the Legislature he at once took a prominent part, not only in the measures coming before that body, but also in the introduction of various bills, which soon gained for him a recognized leadership, especially in reform legislation. Among those bills was one separating prisoners confined in the State prisons on a basis according to their moral standing, and, although it was defeated, the measure attracted wide attention and received the support of the better elements of society. He also introduced a bill allowing a will to be probated during the lifetime of the testator, thus eliminating the chances of a legal contest and permitting the testator to see that his or her intentions were carried out. He originated and secured the passage of the bill authorizing the floating of the American flag on public school houses, another providing for the establishment and maintenance of free reading rooms in different cities, and many others of equal note and importance.
On the organization of the New Jersey State Board of Taxation in March, 1891, Mr. Usher was appointed by Governor Leon Abbett the Secretary of that body, and has ever since discharged the duties of the office with credit and ability. To him is due in a large measure the board's constantly increasing usefulness.
Mr. Usher is a Democrat in politics, has served as a member of the Hudson County Democratic Committee, and enjoys the confidence and respect of the entire community. He was married in September, 1882, to Dora Beegen, daughter of William and Mary Beegen and a descendent of old Holland Dutch stock. They reside in West Hoboken, and have two sons : James and Edward, both students at Blair Presbyterial Academy, Blairstown, N. J.
5
State of New Jersey, Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey (Trenton, N.J.
Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Legislative Reporter, Compiler and Publisher), 1890: p. 229. Cit. Date: 20 Nov 2001. Thomas B. Usher
(Dem., West Hoboken.)
The Tenth Assembly District is composed of the townships of Weehawken, North Bergen and Union, and the towns of West Hoboken, Guttenberg and Union. Population, about 27,000.
Mr. Usher was born in West Hoboken, N.J., March 30th, 1861, and is a mechanic. He is of Scotch and English parentage. He was educated in the public schools and at Cooper Union, New York City. He learned the trade of a brush-maker. He never held any public office until his election to the House of Assembly. He was nominated by the workingmen of the Tenth District for the Assembly in 1887 and was defeated by 79 votes. He represented the brush trade at the Knights of Labour Convention in Richmond, Va.
1889 - Usher, Dem., 2,558; French, Rep., 1,731; Humphrey, Pro., 14. Usher's plurality, 827.
6 Cornelius Burnham Harvey, Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey (New York: The New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900), p. 327. Rec. Date: 6 Sep 2001. Cit. Date: 31 Aug 2001.
7 1860 US Federal Census, Cit. Date: 24 Jun 2001.
8
"Marriage Return; Usher, Thomas Benjamin b. 1861 -
Image", Cit. Date: 30 Aug 2001.
9
"Return of Birth; Usher, James b. 1882 -
Image".
Full name of child (if any) : James Usher
Sex : Male No. of Child, of Mother : 1
Race or Color (if not of the white race,) : -
Date of Birth : January 26th 1882
Place of Birth : Passaic M.E. J.C.H.
Full Name of Mother : Dora Usher
(Maiden Name) : Dora Begeen
Mother's Birthplace : Holland Age : 21
Mother's Residence : Passaic M.E. J.C.H.
Full Name of Father : Thomas Usher
Father's Occupation : Brushmaker
Father's Birtplace : United States
Signature and Address of Medical Attendent : 47a Franklin Av. P.C.H.
Name of Person who makes this Return : Sophy Meuch
Date of this Return : January 1st 1883
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"Return of Birth; Usher, Edward E. b. 1883 -
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1. Full name of child (if any) : Edward E Usher Color : White
2. Date of Birth : October 31st 1883 Sex : Male
3. Place of Birth : 1009 Sumat Av. of C.H., Jersey City Heights, N.J.
4. Name of Father : Thomas B. Usher
5. Maiden Name of Mother : Dora Begin
6. Country of Father's Birth : United States age : 22 Occupation : Clerk
7. Country of Mother's Birth : Holland age : 22
8. Number of Children in all by this marriage : 2 How many living : 1
9. Name and P.O. of Medical Sophy Meuche
Attendant in own handwriting, with date
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"Return of Birth; Usher, Florence b. 1885 -
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1. Full name of child (if any) : Florence Usher Color : White
2. Date of Birth : Sep 2 . / 85 Sex : Female
3. Place of Birth : 79 Babriskie St.
4. Name of Father : Thos. B. Usher
5. Maiden Name of Mother : Dora Begin
6. Country of Father's Birth : US age : 24 Occupation : Brush maker
7. Country of Mother's Birth : Holland age : 24
8. Number of Children in all by this marriage : 3 How many living : 3
9. Name and P.O. of Medical J P Henry M.D.
Attendant in own handwriting, with date 169 Congress St.
12
C. M. Usher, A History Of The Usher Family In Scotland (Edinburgh: Privately Printed, 1956), Tree Table I;
The book is also available for download in either MS Word 97/2000 format or in Adobe PDF format.
13
State of New Jersey, Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey (Trenton, N.J.
Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Legislative Reporter, Compiler and Publisher), 1891, p.215. Cit. Date: 26 Nov 2001. Tenth District.
Thomas B. Usher
(Dem., West Hoboken.)
The Tenth Assembly District is composed of the townships of Weehawken, Union, North Bergen and the towns of West Hoboken, Guttenburg and Union. Population, 28,000.
Mr. Usher was born in the northern part of West Hoboken, N.J., better known as Bonnsville, March 31st 1861. He is of Scotch parentage. He was educated in the public schools and Cooper Union, New York city, and is a mechanic.
Mr. Usher comes from the "rank and file," and is very popular with all classes in the district he represents, and was re-elected last year by the largest majority ever given to an Assembly candidate in the district. Last year he served as chairman of the Commitee on Labour and Industries and as a member of Claims and Pensions and Bill Revision Committees. He was instrumental in framing and passing bills relating to improvements in towns and townships, and introduced a number of notorious bills which excited the attention of the press, among which were the Weekly Payment Bill, seperating the convicts in the State Prison according to their moral standing, allowing testators to probate wills during lifetime of testator, and establishing free reading-roooms throughout the different municipalities.
1889 - Usher, Dem., 2,558; French, Rep., 1,731; Humphreys, Pro., 14. Usher's plurality, 827.
1890 - Usher, Dem., 2,586; French, Rep., 1,209; Humphrey, 9. Usher's plurality, 1,377.
14
State of New Jersey, Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey (Trenton, N.J.
Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Legislative Reporter, Compiler and Publisher), 1896: p. 288. Cit. Date: 26 Nov 2001. Thomas B. Usher, Secretary, Trenton.
Mr. Usher was born at Bonnsville, in the northern part of Hudson county, N.J., on the 30th March, 1861, in which locality he still resides. He comes of sturdy Scotch ancestry. He received a common-school education, supplemented by a business course at Cooper Union, New York City. He was a member of the House of Assembly for two terms, 1890 and 1891, and has been the Secretary of the State Board of Taxation since its inception.
15 Cornelius Burnham Harvey, Genealogical History of Hudson and Bergen Counties, New Jersey (New York: The New Jersey Genealogical Publishing Company, 1900), p. 327. Rec. Date: 6 Sep 2001. Cit. Date: 26 Nov 2001.
16
State of New Jersey, Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey (Trenton, N.J.
Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Legislative Reporter, Compiler and Publisher), 1905, p.380. Cit. Date: 26 Nov 2001. Thomas B. Usher, Secretary, Tenton.
Mr. Usher was born at Bonnsville, Hudson county, N.J., on the 30th of March, 1861. He served as a member of the House of Assembly for two terms, 1890 and 1891, representing the then Tenth District of Hudson county, comprising the towns of West Hoboken, Town of Union, Guttenburg and the townships of Weehawken, North Bergen and Union. Mr. Usher was appointed Secretary of the State Board of Taxation at the organization of the Board in 1891, and has occupied that office ever since.
17 1900 US Federal Census, <a href="docs/Census/US1900-NJ-HUD-72-5a.pdf">Transcription</a>.
18 1900 US Federal Census, Cit. Date: 22 Mar 2001. <a href="docs/Census/US1900-NJ-HUD-72-5a.pdf">Transcription</a>.
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(Jersey City) The Jersey Journal, Monday Evening, 15 May 1916, p. 11. Cit. Date: 13 Jul 2004; Usher - At Methodist Episcopal Hospital, Brooklyn, NY, on Sunday, May 14, 1916, Dora Usher, beloved wife of Thomas B. Usher, aged 54 years.
Funeral services will be held at the home of her son, Edward Usher, 831 East 13th Street, Flatbush, Brooklyn, Wednesday, May 17, at 2p.m. Interment in Fairview Cemetary.
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