When Jersey City was incorporated as a municipality on February 22, 1838, McMartin was a member of the first Common Council. He succeeded Dudley S. Gregory as mayor two years later. He served a single one-year term from April 1840 to April 1841.[1] He was succeeded by Gregory. He served as Jersey City freeholder in 1847 and 1848.
On November 16, 1830, Martin married Harriet Lyon at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Jersey City.[2]
References
^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.
peter, mcmartin, born, 1805, second, mayor, jersey, city, jersey, mayor, jersey, cityin, office, april, 1840, april, 1841preceded, bydudley, gregorysucceeded, bydudley, gregorypersonal, detailsbornmay, 1805new, yorkdiedafter, 1870spouseharriet, lyonresidenceje. Peter McMartin born May 11 1805 was the second Mayor of Jersey City New Jersey Peter McMartin2nd Mayor of Jersey CityIn office April 1840 April 1841Preceded byDudley S GregorySucceeded byDudley S GregoryPersonal detailsBornMay 11 1805New YorkDiedafter 1870SpouseHarriet LyonResidenceJersey City New JerseyBiography EditWhen Jersey City was incorporated as a municipality on February 22 1838 McMartin was a member of the first Common Council He succeeded Dudley S Gregory as mayor two years later He served a single one year term from April 1840 to April 1841 1 He was succeeded by Gregory He served as Jersey City freeholder in 1847 and 1848 On November 16 1830 Martin married Harriet Lyon at St Matthew s Episcopal Church in Jersey City 2 References 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 Bergen County Marriage Records as This article about a mayor in New Jersey is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter McMartin amp oldid 1145034339, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
