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| |footnote=Population sources: 1870-1920<ref>, ], 1906. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref> | |||
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| |title=Fourteenth Census of The United States: 1920; Population: New Jersey; Number of inhabitants, by counties and minor civil divisions | |||
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| ] and West Hoboken (the square in lower left corner)<ref>{{Citation | last = Barber | first = John W. | author-link = | last2 = Howe | first2 = Henry | author2-link = Henry Howe | title = Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey | place = New York | publisher = S. Tuttle | year = 1844 | month= | volume = | edition = | chapter = North Bergen | chapterurl = | page = | pages = | url = http://history.rays-place.com/nj/n-bergen-nj.htm | archiveurl = | archivedate = | doi = | id = | isbn = }}</ref>]] | ] and West Hoboken (the square in lower left corner)<ref>{{Citation | last = Barber | first = John W. | author-link = | last2 = Howe | first2 = Henry | author2-link = Henry Howe | title = Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey | place = New York | publisher = S. Tuttle | year = 1844 | month= | volume = | edition = | chapter = North Bergen | chapterurl = | page = | pages = | url = http://history.rays-place.com/nj/n-bergen-nj.htm | archiveurl = | archivedate = | doi = | id = | isbn = }}</ref>]] | ||
| '''West Hoboken''' was a municipality that existed in ], ], |
'''West Hoboken''' was a municipality that existed in ], ], United States, from 1861 to 1925. | ||
| West Hoboken was originally incorporated as a ] by an Act of the ] on February 28, 1861, from portions of ]. The township was reincorporated on April 6, 1871, and again on March 27, 1874. Portions of the township were ceded to ] in 1879.<ref name=Story> |
West Hoboken was originally incorporated as a ] by an Act of the ] on February 28, 1861, from portions of ]. The township was reincorporated on April 6, 1871, and again on March 27, 1874. Portions of the township were ceded to ] in 1879.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. , Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148. Accessed June 18, 2013.</ref> | ||
| On June 28, 1884, West Hoboken was reincorporated as a ], based on an ordinance passed nine days earlier. The town was reincorporated on April 24, 1888, based on the results of a referendum passed |
On June 28, 1884, West Hoboken was reincorporated as a ], based on an ordinance passed nine days earlier. The town was reincorporated on April 24, 1888, based on the results of a referendum passed 12 days earlier.<ref name=Story/> | ||
| On January 1, 1925, ] was formed from the merger of ] and West Hoboken.<ref name=Story/><ref>, |
On January 1, 1925, ] was formed from the merger of ] and West Hoboken.<ref name=Story/><ref>, ]. Accessed June 18, 2013. "Eighty-five years ago on June 1, 1925, the Town of Union (colloquially known as Union Hill) and the Township of West Hoboken joined together and became one, the city of Union City."</ref> | ||
| The town had two commercial districts. ] at ] and ], in the southern part of town, and ], at the border with Union Hill. | The town had two commercial districts. ] at ] and ], in the southern part of town, and ], at the border with Union Hill.<ref>Cattuna, Emily. , '']'', August 25, 2009. Accessed June 18, 2013. "North Hudson was comprised of Union Hill and West Hoboken until 1925, when it was divided into Union City, Guttenberg, Weehawken and North Bergen. The southern "Hub," where North Hudson met Jersey City, was the Transfer Station at Paterson Plank Road."</ref> | ||
| ==Notable residents== | ==Notable residents== | ||
| <span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span> denotes that the person was born there. | <span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span> denotes that the person was born there. | ||
| * ] (1817-1894), British maritime artist.<ref name=NYT1973>Halasz, Piri. "Art: Maritime Theme at Exhibitions; Appeal of Nostalgia History and Humor Portraits of Vessels", '']'', 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."</ref> | |||
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* ] (1911-1992), writer known for his novel, '']''.<span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span><ref name=NYTimes>Severo, Richard. , '']'', 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."</ref> | ||
| *] ( |
* ] (1879–1958), considered one of the best ] heavyweight ]s of the early 20th Century.<span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span><ref>Rosero, Jessica; ; '']'', February 26, 2006. Accessed June 18, 2013. "Born on Aug. 26, 1879 in West Hoboken, now Union City, Jeanette was the son of Mena and Benjamin F. Jeanette, who worked as a local blacksmith."</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | * ] (1850-1921), maritime artist known as the "Audubon of Steam Vessels".<ref name=NYT1973/> | ||
| *] (1879–1958), considered one of the best ] heavyweight ]s of the early 20th Century.<span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span><ref>Rosero, Jessica; ; ''Union City Reporter'' February 19, 2006</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | * ] (1892–1983), the creator of '']''.<span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span><ref>Rosero, Jessica. , '']'', April 4, 2006. Accessed June 18, 2013. "The creative genius behind Felix was Otto Messmer of West Hoboken (now Union City)."</ref><ref>Mavromatis, Kelly. , Silent Star of the Month. Accessed June 18, 2013. "Felix first appeared in 1919, and was the creation of Otto Messmer. Messmer was born in West Hoboken (now known as Union City) New Jersey on August 16, 1892."</ref><ref>Gordon, Ian. , '']''. Accessed April 5, 2007.</ref> | ||
| ⚫ | *] (1850-1921), maritime artist known as the "Audubon of Steam Vessels".<ref name=NYT1973/> | ||
| * ] (1917-2006), Mayor of Union City from 1962-1970 and from 1974-1982.<ref>Rosero, Jessica. , '']'', March 14, 2006. Accessed June 18, 2013. "William Vincent Musto was born on March 27, 1917, in West Hoboken, now the southern part of Union City off the border of Jersey City."</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | *] (1892–1983), the creator of '']''.<span style="color:blue;">'''(B)'''</span><ref>Rosero, Jessica. "Felix the Cat, created in Hudson County |
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| *] (1917-2006), Mayor of Union City from 1962-1970 and from 1974-1982.<ref>Gettleman, Jeffrey. , '']'', March 1, 2006. Accessed March 6, 2008.</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1870 | 4,232 | — | |
| 1880 | 5,441 | 28.6% | |
| 1890 | 11,665 | 114.4% | |
| 1900 | 23,094 | 98.0% | |
| 1910 | 35,403 | 53.3% | |
| Population sources: 1870-1920 | |||
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.
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 12 days earlier.
On January 1, 1925, Union City was formed from the merger of Union Hill and West Hoboken.
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.
- James E. Buttersworth (1817-1894), British maritime artist.
- Pietro di Donato (1911-1992), writer known for his novel, Christ in Concrete.(B)
- Joe Jeanette (1879–1958), considered one of the best African American heavyweight boxers of the early 20th Century.(B)
- Antonio Jacobsen (1850-1921), maritime artist known as the "Audubon of Steam Vessels".
- Otto Messmer (1892–1983), the creator of Felix the Cat.(B)
- William Musto (1917-2006), Mayor of Union City from 1962-1970 and from 1974-1982.
See also
- Bergenline Avenue
- North Hudson, New Jersey
- Hoboken Land and Improvement Company Building
- Drescher, William H. (1903). ‹ The template below (Cite WS) is being considered for deletion. See templates for discussion to help reach a consensus. ›History of West Hoboken N.J.
. Lehne & Drescher. {{cite book}}: templatestyles stripmarker in|title=at position 1 (help)
References
- Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905, New Jersey Department of State, 1906. Accessed June 18, 2013.
- Barber, John W.; Howe, Henry (1844), "North Bergen", Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey, New York: S. Tuttle
{{citation}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters:|chapterurl=and|month=(help) - ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 148. Accessed June 18, 2013.
- [Karabin, Gerard. "Brief History of Union City", Union City, New Jersey. Accessed June 18, 2013. "Eighty-five years ago on June 1, 1925, the Town of Union (colloquially known as Union Hill) and the Township of West Hoboken joined together and became one, the city of Union City."
- Cattuna, Emily. "Remembering a shopping mecca", The Jersey Journal, August 25, 2009. Accessed June 18, 2013. "North Hudson was comprised of Union Hill and West Hoboken until 1925, when it was divided into Union City, Guttenberg, Weehawken and North Bergen. The southern "Hub," where North Hudson met Jersey City, was the Transfer Station at Paterson Plank Road."
- ^ 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"; Hudson Reporter, February 26, 2006. Accessed June 18, 2013. "Born on Aug. 26, 1879 in West Hoboken, now Union City, Jeanette was the son of Mena and Benjamin F. Jeanette, who worked as a local blacksmith."
- Rosero, Jessica. "Felix the Cat, created in Hudson County; Otto Messmer and America's favorite feline", Hudson Reporter, April 4, 2006. Accessed June 18, 2013. "The creative genius behind Felix was Otto Messmer of West Hoboken (now Union City)."
- Mavromatis, Kelly. "Felix the Cat – Silent Star of April 1999", Silent Star of the Month. Accessed June 18, 2013. "Felix first appeared in 1919, and was the creation of Otto Messmer. Messmer was born in West Hoboken (now known as Union City) New Jersey on August 16, 1892."
- Gordon, Ian. "Felix the Cat", St. James Encyclopedia of Popular Culture. Accessed April 5, 2007.
- Rosero, Jessica. "The last boss Former Mayor, State Senator, and Assemblyman William Musto dies at 88", Hudson Reporter, March 14, 2006. Accessed June 18, 2013. "William Vincent Musto was born on March 27, 1917, in West Hoboken, now the southern part of Union City off the border of Jersey City."
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