Henry Traphagen

Henry Traphagen (June 1, 1842 – October 11, 1918) was a lawyer and the mayor of Jersey City, New Jersey, for the Democratic Party from May 4, 1874, to April 30, 1876.

Henry Traphagen
19th Mayor of Jersey City
In office May 4, 1874 – April 30, 1876
Preceded by	Charles H. O'Neill
Succeeded by	Charles Seidler
Personal details
Born	(1842-06-01)June 1, 1842 Jersey City, New Jersey
Died	October 11, 1918(1918-10-11) (aged 76) Tenafly, New Jersey
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Annie Matilda Cambell ​ ​ (m. 1869⁠–⁠1918)​
Children	Sarah Conselyea Drayton, Henry Mackaness Traphagen, Anne Campbell Wortendyke, William Conselyea Traphagen, Frederick Putnam Traphagen
Parent	Henry Mackaness Traphagen
Residence	Jersey City, New Jersey
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Early life

He was born on June 1, 1842, in Jersey City to Henry Mackaness Traphagen and Sarah Conselyea. He had a brother, New York State Senator William C. Traphagen, who was the father of bank president John C. Traphagen.^[1] He was the great-grandson of former Jersey City mayor Cornelius Van Vorst. He was a descendant of Willem Traphagen, from Lemgo, County of Lippe, who settled in Manhattan in 1652. He studied at Rutgers College and Brown University and became an attorney in 1864.

Career

He was elected mayor and served one term, from May 4, 1874, to April 30, 1876.^[2]

Personal life

He married Annie Matilda Cambell (1847-1919) on November 9, 1869.^[3][4]

He died on October 11, 1918, in Tenafly, New Jersey.