Elbridge Van Syckel Besson
American politician
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Elbridge Van Syckel Besson (December 22, 1839 – 1915) was an American Republican Party politician who served two non-consecutive terms as the 14th and 16th Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.[1] He also served a term in the New Jersey General Assembly.[2]
Preceded byJohn A. O'Neill
Succeeded byHerman L. Timken
Preceded byJoseph Russel
Succeeded byJohn A. O'Neill
Elbridge Van Syckel Besson | |
|---|---|
| 14th & 16th Mayor of Hoboken | |
| In office April 1881 – April 1883 | |
| Preceded by | John A. O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Herman L. Timken |
| In office April 1878 – April 1880 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Russel |
| Succeeded by | John A. O'Neill |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1839 Galveston, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | 1915 (aged 76) Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
Biography
Besson was born on December 22, 1839, in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Jacob Besson and Sarah Carhart Runkle.[3] He was President of the Hoboken City Council in 1865.[4] He was a member of New Jersey General Assembly in 1869.[2] Besson was the Republican nominee for mayor again in 1884 and 1895.[5][6] He died in 1915 at the age of 76.