Born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1787, he served in the New York Militia during the War of 1812. Dummer married Eliza Dobbs Holt, daughter of New London, Connecticut newspaper editor Charles Holt, on September 21, 1821 and they moved to Jersey City in 1824.
Dummer joined his brother George Dummer's Jersey Glass Company on Washington Street between Essex Street and the Morris Canal in Paulus Hook (later became incorporated as Jersey City). He later obtained a patent for the manufacture of pressed glass by a process called "Dummer's scallop or coverplate." By 1840s the glass company was known as P.C. Dummer & Company and was selling glassware for home, decorative and commercial use. The company went out of business after the economic downturn following the Civil War.
After serving as mayor, Dummer served as Chief of the Fire Department in 1850.
^Winfield, Charles (1874). History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time. Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co. p. 289.
^"Phineas C. Dummer" (PDF). New York Times. September 15, 1875. Retrieved 2010-03-30. Phineas C. Dummer, Assistant Collector of the Port of New-York, died yesterday morning at his residence, in Jersey City, at the age of seventy eight [sic] years. ...
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phineas, dummer, phineas, cook, dummer, october, 1797, september, 1875, sixth, mayor, jersey, city, jersey, succeeded, peter, bentley, whig, politician, served, four, year, terms, from, april, 1844, april, 1848, succeeded, henry, taylor, phineas, cook, dummer6. Phineas Cook Dummer October 28 1797 September 14 1875 was the sixth mayor of Jersey City in New Jersey He succeeded Peter Bentley Sr A Whig politician he served four one year terms from April 1844 to April 20 1848 1 He was succeeded by Henry C Taylor Phineas Cook Dummer6th Mayor of Jersey CityIn office April 1844 April 20 1848Preceded byPeter Bentley Sr Succeeded byHenry C TaylorPersonal detailsBorn 1797 10 28 October 28 1797New Haven ConnecticutDiedSeptember 14 1875 1875 09 14 aged 77 Jersey City New JerseyPolitical partyWhigSpouseEliza Dobbs HoltResidence s Jersey City New Jersey Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography EditBorn in New Haven Connecticut in 1787 he served in the New York Militia during the War of 1812 Dummer married Eliza Dobbs Holt daughter of New London Connecticut newspaper editor Charles Holt on September 21 1821 and they moved to Jersey City in 1824 Dummer joined his brother George Dummer s Jersey Glass Company on Washington Street between Essex Street and the Morris Canal in Paulus Hook later became incorporated as Jersey City He later obtained a patent for the manufacture of pressed glass by a process called Dummer s scallop or coverplate By 1840s the glass company was known as P C Dummer amp Company and was selling glassware for home decorative and commercial use The company went out of business after the economic downturn following the Civil War After serving as mayor Dummer served as Chief of the Fire Department in 1850 After his company went out of business Dummer was elected City Collector of Taxes and afterwards appointed Deputy collector of customs of the Port of New York by Abraham Lincoln and re appointed under Ulysses S Grant He held the position until his death on September 14 1875 in Jersey City New Jersey 2 See also EditList of mayors of Jersey City New JerseyReferences Edit Winfield Charles 1874 History of the County of Hudson New Jersey from its earliest settlement to the present time Kennard amp Hay Stationery M fg and Print Co p 289 Phineas C Dummer PDF New York Times September 15 1875 Retrieved 2010 03 30 Phineas C Dummer Assistant Collector of the Port of New York died yesterday morning at his residence in Jersey City at the age of seventy eight sic years External links EditJersey City Past and Present This article about a mayor in New Jersey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This glass related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Phineas C Dummer amp oldid 1098997430, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
