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REVIEW Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of Camden and Burlington Counties 1897 |
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Hon. John Leighton
Westcott, Mayor of Camden, was born June 10, 1850, in Cedarville,
Cumberland County, son of Joel and Mary (Leighton) Westcott. The
Westcotts are an old Cumberland County family. Of English extraction,
they came to New Jersey from Long Island. Joel Westcott, who was born
in Cumberland County, and resided there during the greater part of his
life, was in business in Philadelphia for a number of years. He also
lived for some time in Cedarville and later in Camden, where he died at
the age of seventy-seven. He was quite a successful man, took a lively
interest in town affairs, and he was honored with election to several
local offices. His wife, who was born in Philadelphia, passed away in
her sixty-third year. Both were members of the Presbyterian church.
They were the parents of eight children, as follows: Ames, who was
engaged in business in Philadelphia when a young man, and died at the
age of forty-nine; Henry, a wheelwright in Media, Pa.; Robert, a
graduate of Princeton College, and a clergyman of the Presbyterian
church, settled at Clarinda, Ia., who recently died; George, who
enlisted for service in the Civil War as a private in the Third New
Jersey Regiment at the age of eighteen, was promoted to the rank of
Second Lieutenant, received in the neck a bullet that could not be
found, and died of the effects in his thirtieth year; Mary, who died at
the age of eighteen; Margaret and Anna, unmarried, who reside in
California; and John L., the subject of this sketch, who is the
youngest of the family. John
Leighton Westcott, having received his early education in the common
schools, entered a printing-office in Philadelphia at the age of
fifteen. He learned the printer's trade with his brother, and
subsequently followed it until he was elected Mayor of Camden. He cane
to Camden with his father when about fourteen years of age, and has
since made his home here, winning general respect and popularity. A
member of the Republican party, he has been active in local politics
for a number of years. He represented the First Ward in the City
Council for four years. He was first elected Mayor in 1892, and his
administration throughout the ensuing term was such as to greatly
increase his popularity. In 1895 he was re-elected after a hot contest.
At that time the Republican party was divided, and the Democrats
nominated a Republican candidate for the mayoralty in order to catch a
part of the Republican vote. However, Mr. Westcott's personal record was such that he was endorsed not only by the members of his own party, but also by a number of Democrats; and his re-election was hailed with enthusiasm. Mr. Westcott was married in 1873 to Deborah J., daughter of Samuel Fortiner, of Camden, a member of one of the old families of this city. He has now three daughters, namely: Helen A., a teacher in Camden; Mary Elma and Mellie A., still beneath the parental roof-tree. |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - December 28, 1890 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - Cooper B. Hatch James M. Lane - Mahlon F. Ivins Sr. Dr. John D. Leckner- John Campbell Eugene B. Roberts - Joseph Starr Charles H. Sharp - John Furey |
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Philadelphia Inquirer John A. Furey |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - June 1, 1892 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - E.A. Armstrong Allie Calvo - Raymond Calvo |
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Camden Post - March 23, 1893 |
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First Ward Republican Club - John
L. Westcott - Robert Smith - George Barrett - Rev. A.G.
Lawson North Baptist Church - Engine Company 4 - Jesse Conley - James Dunn - Joseph Love Samuel Elfreth - Amedee Middleton - Frank Turner - Edward Hartman - Walter Browning Robert Steer - William Bogia - Charles Jefferson Kay - George Martin |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - May 30, 1893 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - Temple Theatre |
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Camden Post John
L. Westcott - George D. Borton |
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Reed - Joseph Peall - Police Commission - John Beard - Thomas
Mullane - John
Painter Harry Miller - Charles Sink - William Fish - William Ripley - James Ayers - Harry Richmond - Robert F. Miller |
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John
L. Westcott - George D. Borton Thomas Reed - Joseph Peall - George Horner John Beard - Thomas Mullane - John Painter Police
Commission - Benjamin
Braker |
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Camden Daily Courier John Sailor
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Philadelphia Inquirer - June 12, 1894 |
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| John L. Westcott - Coragues Diangro - William Banks Beach Street - Erie Street |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - September 9, 1894 |
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| Harry Curtis - David
Baird Sr. - John L. Westcott Howard Butcher |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - November 18, 1894 |
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| John L. Westcott - Esther Tingle, alias Mary Wilson Minnie Schoonmaker - Kaighn Avenue |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - November 25, 1894 |
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| John L. Westcott -
Theodore Jackson - John Evans Michael Turner - William H. Jones - Howard Johnson Hugh Birchall |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - November 28, 1894 |
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| John L. Westcott - Charles Steel - Kaighn Avenue - Mt. Ephraim Avenue |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - November 28, 1894 |
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| John L. Westcott - Charles Steel - Kaighn Avenue - Mt. Ephraim Avenue |
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Philadelphia Inquirer January 20, 1895 Gottlieb
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Philadelphia Inquirer - February 26, 1895 |
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| John L. Westcott -
Matthias Martin - Philip Glassner Line Street - Ringgold Street |
| Philadelphia
Inquirer - March 18, 1895 Click on Image for Complete PDF File |
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| John L.
Westcott - George Dietz - -
Dennings Clark - William H. Still - Albert Fleet - Samuel
Harring - Samuel Harmon William
Schregler - Mrs. J.M. Hare - Mrs. Joseph
Cramer - Mrs. John W. Lyell - Mrs. S.M. Sampson - Mrs. S.O. Hugg North 9th Street - North Front Street - Mount Vernon Street - 524 West Street - Clinton Street - Point Street - Elm Street Liberty Park Republican Club - North Baptist Church - Cooper Hospital |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - June 18, 1895 |
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| John L. Westcott - W.C. French - John Maguire - Clinton Street |
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Camden Post Marwood "Sweeney"
Derrickson
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Camden
Daily Telegram October 14, 1895 David Durand |
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Camden
Daily Telegram October 14, 1895 Camden Horse
Railroad Company |
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Camden
Daily Telegram October 14, 1895 Col.
William H. Cooper
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Camden Daily Telegram Walter Jarvis - John L. Westcott |
| Philadelphia Inquirer - March 20, 1896 |
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| Joseph M. Engard - Charles H. Ellis W.B.E. Miller - R.R. Miller |
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| H.L. Hartshorn - George E. Martin - John L. Westcott Benjamin Braker - E.E. Reed Jr. - A.F. Schultz Joseph Potter - Edwin Hillman - George G. Felton |
| Philadelphia Inquirer - May 1, 1896 |
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John L. Westcott - William
Gladding Thomas J. Farnan - North 9th Street - Lawrence Street J.A. Vansciver - Arch Street - Federal Street - Fourth Street |
| Philadelphia Inquirer - June 23, 1896 | |
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| John Foster - John L. Westcott - Stockton Park - Camden Turn
Verein Emil Lingerman - H. Doerschner - Emil Doerschner - J. Scharf |
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Camden Post Minnie Depew - Clara Green -
Rachel Gibbs |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - December 19, 1896 |
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| John L. Westcott - Samuel Albert - Charles Monroe
- Alfred Robinson William Ross - Kaighn Avenue |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - December 27, 1896 |
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| John L. Westcott - Charles Butler - Louis Tinson |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - January 6, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - William Mount - Carpenter Street |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - January 10, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - John Feerick - Burns Street |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - January 13, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - John J. Cox - Charles
McCann Mechanic Street - South 4th Street |
| Philadelphia Inquirer - January 14, 1897 |
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| Caroline
Hoelzle - John S. Smith -
William C. Miller - Moses Hughes Peter Petrick - Front Street - Vine Street - Liberty Street Mechanic Street - Federal Street - Xavier Schnurr - South 3rd Street - Spruce Street - John L. Westcott - Colonel William Cooper |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - February 16, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - Charles H. Ellis - Samuel Dodd Mina Geist - Second Street - Arch Street - Samuel W. Beldon |
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Philadelphia Inquirer February 24, 1897 H. Frank
Pettit
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Philadelphia Inquirer - March 10, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott James Walker - James Foster - James taylor |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - April 8, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - John Bamford - Mrs. Annie Evans |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - July 22, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - Margaret McDonnell Stevens Street |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - July 25, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - Thomas Williams - Lydia Lecount |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - August 20, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - Frederick A. Rex George Fithian - Temple Theatre |
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Camden Daily Telegram Sumner Derrickson - Charles
Taylor
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Michael McCusker - Florence
CoffeY McCusker |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - December 12, 1897 |
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| John Leighton Wescott - Atlantic Avenue Cornelius Schlater - Vine Street Ferry - Andrew Gabala - Josephine Smith |
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Camden
Daily Telegram December 20, 1897 New York Flats - Kaighn
Avenue |
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Philadelphia Inquirer * January 11, 1898 |
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| John H. Trainer - Berkley
Hall - James
Ware Jr. - John L.
Westcott - Samuel Cox George S. West - Frank
H. Randall - Mary Randall - Eli Hudson St. Francis Beneficial Society |
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Philadelphia Inquirer John Campbell, Jr. - John Blows Click on Images for Complete Article |
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Cooper B. Hatch - Lewis H. Mohrman-
Maurice Rogers -
Charles M. Baldwin |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - August 25, 1898 |
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| Henry B. WIlson - St. John's Episcopal Church Rev. G.R. Underhill - Arthur W. Williams - Samuel T. Bailey Samuel H. Grey - Herbert C. Felton - Elias Davis John Leighton Westcott - Dr. Henry H. Davis Frank L. Vinton - Mt. Vernon Street |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - August 14, 1901 |
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Ward Republican Club - William E. Alberts - O. Glen Stackhouse -
Joseph Kolb - Ephraim T.
Hires George F. Kappel - John Beard - Francis F. Patterson Jr. - George P. Pechin - Thomas Walton Joseph Burt - Walter Banks - William Lyons - Charles Cook - William Weaver - Robert Finley Samuel P. Jones - Antonio Mecca - John Leighton Westcott - William J. Bradley - Walter Banks Joseph Potter - Joseph Baumeister - Dr. John F. Leavitt - Dr. William Iszard - Joseph Logue |
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Camden Post-Telegram * January 12, 1906 |
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| John
L. Wescott - Cooper
B. Hatch - Joseph E. Nowrey Rev. John Lyell - Charles H. Ellis - North 3rd Street |
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Philadelphia Inquirer - January 17, 1906 |
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| John
L. Wescott - Cooper
B. Hatch - Joseph E. Nowrey William J. Bradley - S.S. Iszard - William Shillingsburg Rev. John Lyell - Charles H. Ellis - North 3rd Street |
