Craft Masonry in Orange and Rockland Counties, New York

Mr. Bonnet was married 30 Jun 1896 to Miss Gertrude Witschief. He is a member of the West Side and Riverside Republican
clubs, the Republican Club of the city of New York and the Albany Club of Albany.
In 1900 Mr. Bennet was nominated for Assemblyman by the Republicans of his district, and received 10,702 votes to 7,207 votes
cast for John P. O'Brien, Democrat. In 1901 Mr. Bennet was appointed a member of the following Committees: Codes, Banks.
Mr. Bennet was renominated in 1901 by the Republican party. He was also nominated by the Citizens' Union, and his candidacy
was indorsed by the German-American Reform Union, Greater New- York Democracy, German-American Municipal League, Young
Men's Independent First Voters, German-American League, German-American Republican Central Committee and Manhattan
Democracy. He received 11,616 votes to 5.906 votes cast for Hermans Mendelsohn, Tammany. The plurality of 5,710 thus received
by Mr. Bennet was the largest plurality received by any Assemblyman elected in 1901. Speaker Nixon, in 1902, appointed Mr.
Bennet a member of the following Assembly Committees: Judiciary. Banks. Charitable and Religious Societies.
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“Portrait and Biographical Record of Rockland and Orange Counties New York . . .” Chapman Publishing Co., 1895
James Chadwick, a very liberal and enterprising business man of Newburgh, is President of the extensive bleachery here, of which
his brother Joseph is Treasurer. This is one of the largest and best equipped establishments of the kind in the country, and the
benefit which this industry has conferred upon the city it would be impossible to estimate. Mr. Chadwick is a member of the Board of
Trade of both Newburgh and New York City. Our subject was born 22 Jan 1830, in Heywood, Lancashire, England, where his
ancestors had resided since 1558. His grandfather, John Chadwick, was a farmer and stock-dealer, and also was the owner of coal
lands, which reverted to his son Thomas, father of our subject.
The latter, who died in 1885, at the age of eighty-one years, was a devoted member of the Church of England, and possessed the
esteem of all who had dealings with him. His marriage united him with Elizabeth B., daughter of Thomas Mills, who was an
extensive dealer in cattle, and was a landed proprietor in Rochdale, Lancashire. In politics he was a Conservative. Mrs. Chadwick
died in 1883, aged seventy-nine years. The old English home is occupied by her daughter Elizabeth, now the wife of William Smith.
James and Joseph Chadwick are the only members of the family in America. Their brother Thomas M., and brother-in-law, William
Smith, are in partnership with James and Joseph Chadwick in the Boarshaw Bleachery, Dye and Print Works at Middleton, near
Manchester, England.
The education of James Chadwick was completed in Townhead Academy, of Rochdale, England. Choosing a manufacturing career,
he learned cotton spinning in the factory of a relative, and served for three years and a-half at the trade. After further qualifying
himself in a bleaching and dyeing establishment, he came to America, in 1859, and soon secured a position in the Boiling Spring
Bleachery, near Rutherford, NJ. In 1867 he entered into partnership with his brother Joseph and George Wylie, leasing the Boiling
Spring Works, but in a short time Mr. Wylie died, and it soon became evident that greater facilities than Rutherford afforded would
be necessary, and in 1871 the site of the present establishment was purchased. The building, which was then used for a flouringmill,
was remodeled and enlarged, and at present there are seven separate structures, with a total floor space of about 100,000
square feet. Building No. 1 is three stories in height and 60x200 feet ; No. 2, 60x90, three stories, with additions; No. 3, 60x50, three
stories; No. 4, one story, 60x200; and No. 5, a two-story building, is 50x80 feet. Muchattoes Lake is utilized and the outlets of
Quassaick River, while they have as a reserve power Orange Lake, six miles away. The outlet farm, which controls the outlet of the
water at Orange Lake, is owned by six mill-owners on the creek, and Mr. Chadwick is a committee of one in charge of the farm.
Steam as well as water is used as motive power. The steam engines furnish four hundred and fifty horse-power, and the waterwheels
one hundred and forty horse-power. The added advantages of railroad and water communications are of great value to the
concern. One million, 250,000 gallons of pure spring water are daily used in the bleaching process, and two hundred and forty
hands are employed. The present capacity of the works is over one hundred and sixty thousand yards daily, a specialty being made
of bleached canton flannel. The output of this class of goods here is more than one-half of the whole production in this country. The
firm has a New York office at No. 115 Worth Street.
The marriage of James Chadwick united him with Mary Ellen Hughes, of Philadelphia. They have a beautiful home at No. 182
Grand Street, where all of the surroundings bespeak the refinement and culture of the residents. They have two adopted children,
Mamie A. Holt and Willie Pierson. Mr. Chadwick is a Warden of St. George's Church. Politically he is a Republican, and fraternally
belongs to Hudson River Lodge No. 607, F. & A. M. He is a Director in the Newburgh National Bank, is a member of the City Club,
and is also President of Lawson Hose Company No. 5.
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George H. Clark
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George H. Clark was the eldest son of the late George Clark, the first Mayor of Newburgh. He was born in the City of New York 17
Mar 1843. About 1854 he removed, with his father's family, to a farm at Coldenham, in this county. Removing to Newburgh he
entered the law office of Hon. Thomas George, while yet a boy, but afterward prepared for college and took a classical course at
Princeton, from which he was graduated. He was also graduated from the Albany Law School, and was admitted to the bar of this
State, at the latter city in the Spring of 1865. Returning home he entered the law office of Hon. S. W. Fullerton, in this city, but soon
afterward, in 1866, commenced the practice of law on his own account. From that time until his death he occupied the offices Nos. 7
and 8 in the Law Building, where the measure of success which attended his practice gave convincing proof of his talent and ability.
He was Corporation Counsel during the administration of Mayor Abram S. Cassedy, and was attorney for the Board of Alms House
Commissioners for the City and Town of Newburgh.
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