John Warne Herbert Sr.
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John Warne Herbert Sr. | |
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| Born | June 13, 1820 |
| Died | April 10, 1898 (aged 77) |
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John Warne Herbert Sr. (June 13, 1820 – April 10, 1898) was an American judge, newspaper publisher and politician who helped establish Marlboro Township, New Jersey, and was its first Freeholder.
John Warne Herbert Sr. was born on June 13, 1820[1] in Madison Township, New Jersey (since renamed as Old Bridge Township, New Jersey) to William Herbert and Eleanor Conover Herbert. The family moved to (modern-day) Marlboro Township when he was seven years old. His father was primarily a farmer, but also worked in building and the production of ship timber.[2]
Career
He became a farmer in 1841, when his father, a well-known farmer in the area, passed his farm down to John. John was able to add to the land and eventually owned more than 1,000 acres (400 ha) of farmland. He became a surveyor and civil engineer early in his career.[3]
He became Marlboro Township's Assessor, holding the position for 26 years, having been continually re-elected.[4] In 1848, he was elected as the first Freeholder of the Township of Marlborough (now spelled Marlboro)[5][6] and was instrumental in founding the Township, on February 17, 1848, when it was formed from parts of Freehold Township.[2][7][8]
He became the Superintendent of the Monmouth County public schools, from 1850 to 1863, and then became Associate Judge of the New Jersey Court of Common Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Marlboro, from 1874 to 1879.[9][10]
For ten years, he held the position of chairman of the Monmouth County Republican Committee and was treasurer for sixteen years.[2] He was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1872 (in Philadelphia),[11] 1884 (in Chicago), and in 1888.[3] In 1872, he was nominated for Congress, but turned down the position.[2][12] In 1875, he was nominated as a Republican for the New Jersey Senate to represent the Monmouth County district,[13][14] but lost the election.[3][10] He was considered the leader of the Republican Party for Monmouth County throughout his political career.
From 1861 to 1865, he owned and published the Monmouth County Inquirer newspaper.[2] He also owned a carriage building business with Theodore Aumack in Keyport, New Jersey, which he operated for twelve years.[15] Herbert and Aumack was the largest carriage factory in Monmouth County for ten years.
He was treasurer and superintendent of the Monmouth County Plank-Road Company and director of other turnpikes in Monmouth County.[2] He was also president of the Matawan propeller company.