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Bloomfield H. Minch
Bloomfield Holmes Minch (October 10, 1864 – June 24, 1929) was an American businessman and politician from New Jersey. Early life Minch was born on a farm in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey on October 10, 1864, the son of farmer Francis B. Minch and Elizabeth H. Tice. Minch attended the Hopewell common schools, graduated from the South Jersey Institute in 1883, and finished a course in the Bryant & Stratton's Business College in Philadelphia in May 1884. Business career In November 1884, he formed a partnership with William O. Garrison called Garrison & Minch. The business worked from Bridgeton, New Jersey, Bridgeton, dealt with farm implements and agricultural produce, manufactured fertilizer, and employed between fifty and a hundred people. He was an incorporator and treasurer of the Cumberland Construction Company, which Garrison was president of and specialized in building bridges and wharfs. He was also an organizer and incorporator of the Cumberland Tru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232,225 (2020 figure). Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the legislature. Prior to the election in which they are chosen, senators must be a minimum of 30 years old and a resident of the state for four years to be eligible to serve in office. From 1844 until 1965 (when the ''Reynolds v. Sims'' US Supreme Court decision mandated all state legislators be elected from districts of roughly equal population), each county was an electoral district electing one senator. Under the 1844 Constitution, the term of office was three years, which was changed to four years with the 1947 Constitution. Since 1968 the Senate has consisted of 40 senators, who are elected in a "2-4-4" cycle. Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
