Walter Cornelius Christie (November 16, 1863 – June 2, 1941) was the founder of
Bergenfield, New Jersey
Bergenfield is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 28,321, an increase of 1,557 from the 2010 United States ce ...
, where he served as mayor in 1897. He was elected to the
board of chosen freeholders
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for
Bergen County, New Jersey
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Bergenfield, New Jersey
Bergenfield is a Borough (New Jersey), borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 28,321, an increase of 1,557 from the 2010 United States ce ...
, near the South Schraalenburgh Church.
He married Maria Van Wagoner (1862-1951) on December 16, 1885. He served for eight consecutive years as the Collector of Taxes for
Palisades, New Jersey
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, starting in 1886. Bergenfield, New Jersey was founded on June 25, 1894, from land that was formerly in Palisades, New Jersey that was purchased by himself and William O. Allison. He became the first councilman and the first
school board
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The elected council determines the educational policy in a small regional are ...
president. He served as the second Mayor of Bergenfield, New Jersey, starting in 1897. On March 15, 1900, he was elected to the
board of chosen freeholders
In New Jersey, a Board of County Commissioners (until 2020 named the Board of Chosen Freeholders) is the elected county-wide government board in each of the state's 21 counties. In the five counties that have an elected county executive, the b ...
for
Bergen County, New Jersey
Bergen County is the most populous county in the U.S. state of New Jersey.Haworth, New Jersey
Haworth ( ) is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,382,South Schraalenburgh Church cemetery.