Robert Gilchrist was the eighth
mayor of Jersey City
The Mayor of the City of Jersey City is the head of the executive branch of the government of Jersey City, New Jersey, United States. The mayor has the duty to enforce the municipal charter and ordinances; prepare the annual budget; appoint depu ...
in
New Jersey
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.
Born around 1790, Gilchrist became the president of the Jersey Board of Selectmen from 1835 to 1836.
He succeeded
Henry C. Taylor
Henry C. Taylor (c. 1814 – March 30, 1889) was the seventh mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey.
Biography
He succeeded Phineas C. Dummer and served two years from April 21, 1848 to April 18, 1850. He was succeeded by Robert Gilchrist. After ...
as mayor. He served two years from April 19, 1850 to May 2, 1852.
[ He was succeeded by David S. Manners. Gilchrist was the ]Clerk
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of Hudson County
Hudson County is the most densely populated county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It lies west of the lower Hudson River, which was named for Henry Hudson, the sea captain who explored the area in 1609. Part of New Jersey's Gateway Region in ...
from 1840 to 1865.[Winfield, p.341]
His son Robert Jr. became the Attorney General of New Jersey
The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the executive cabinet of the state and oversees the Department of Law and Public Safety. The office is appointed by the governor of New Jersey, confirmed by the New Jersey Senate, and term limited. ...
and served from 1870 to 1875.
See also
*List of mayors of Jersey City, New Jersey
The Mayor of the City of Jersey City is the head of the executive branch of the government of Jersey City, New Jersey
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References
1866 deaths
Mayors of Jersey City, New Jersey
Year of birth missing
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