CIVIL WAR RECRUITER AUTHOR SENATOR MAYOR RED BANK NJ DOCUMENT SIGNED CHECKs 1882
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JOHNSTILLWELL APPLEGATE (1837-1916)CIVIL WAR MEMBER OF “THE GOVERNOR'S LIGHT GUARD OF NEW JERSEY”- AIDING IN RECRUITING NJ TROOPS and IN THE VIGOROUS PROSECUTION OF THE WAR.NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN STATE SENATOR FROM MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ, CIVIL WAR BIOGRAPHICAL AUTHOR OF HIS CLOSE FRIEND and HAMILTON COLLEGE (NOW COLGATE) ROOM MATE, COLONEL GEORGEARROWSMITH, KIA WITH A BULLET TO THE HEAD AT THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG, ELECTED 1st MAYOR (PRESIDENT)OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF RED BANK, NJ ...AFTER ITS INCORPORATION IN 1871&INFLUENTIAL RED BANK, NJ LAWYER, ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS RAILROAD PRESIDENT andFOUNDER & PRESIDENT OF THE 2nd NATIONAL BANK OF RED BANK!HERE’S A TRIO OF 1882-3 AUTOGRAPH DOCUMENTS SIGNED BY APPLEGATE – THREE (3) REVENUEIMPRINTED STAMP CHECKS DRAWN OFF THE SECOND NATIONAL BANK OF RED BANK (OF WHICH APPLEGATE WAS BANK PRESIDENT), MADEPAYABLE TO and SIGNED ON THE VERSO BY WELL-KNOWN RED BANK LOCALS INCLUDING:WILBURARTHUR HEISLEYProminent 19th Century NJJudge and Politician (1858 – 1934)REPUBLICAN MAYOR OF LONG BRANCH IN 1886, CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE OF NEW JERSEYCOMPRISING PASSAIC, SUSSEX and ESSEX COUNTIES APPOINTED BY NJ GOV. MURPHY1904-1911, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MONMOUTH COUNTYCOURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NJ SUPERIOR COURT) APPOINTED BY NEW JERSEY GOVERNORVOORHEES 1900-1904, PROSECUTOR OF PLEAS FOR MONMOUTHCOUNTY APPOINTED BY GOV. GRIGGS 1897-1900&PROMINENT ATTORNEY PRACTICING IN LONGBRANCH, NJ.On May 15th, 1883, therewas launched from the yard of J. P. Voris at Upper Nyack, the paddle wheelsteamboat, “Wilbur A. Heisley, ” built for the Long Branch & SeabrightSteamboat Co. and named in Heisley’s honor. OTHER SIGNATORIES INCLUDE FELLOW REDBANK LAWYER, J. TRAFFORD ALLEN and ISAAC B. EDWARDS, AS CASHIER OF THE 2ndNATIONAL BANK (HIS BOSS WAS APPLEGATE).Each document measures 8” x 3” and are in VF CONDITION.<>>>::<<<>BIOGRAPHY OF THE HONORABLEJOHN S. APPLEGATEJohn Stillwell Applegate, LL.D., sonof Joseph Stillwell and Ann (Bray) Applegate, was born at the home farm inMiddletown township, Monmouth county, New Jersey, August 6, 1837, and died athis home in Red Bank, New Jersey, November 10, 1916. He obtained a goodpreparatory education in county schools of note, and then entered ColgateUniversity, Hamilton, New York, whence he was graduated A. B., class of 1858.Forty-six years later, 1904, Colgate bestowed upon her son the honorary degreeof LL.D. Choosing the law as his profession, he studied under the direction ofthe eminent William L. Dayton, (Attorney-General of New Jersey) for a time, andin November, 1861, was admitted to the New Jersey bar, and in February, 1865, as a counsellor.Thefarm in Middletown township was the family home until 1857, when Joseph S.Applegate built his residence in Red Bank, and moved therein, the son, John S., beginning law practice there immediately after his admission to the bar inNovember, 1861. He practiced alone until 1875, then for five years wasassociated with Henry M. Nevius, who later was a circuit court judge. From 1884until 1901 he was in law partnership with Frederick W. Hope, and from 1901until his passing in 1916, he practiced with his son, John S. (2), as John S.Applegate & Son, 84-88 Broad Street. Red Bank. He was in turn admitted toall State courts, to the Circuit and District Federal courts, and was connectedwith many of the celebrated cases tried in the Monmouth courts during the morethan half a century he was in active practice. His practice had always beenlarge and he won a most honorable rank in the profession he loved. In thebusiness life of his community, Mr. Applegate was also a conspicuous figure. Hewas one of the incorporators of the New York and Atlantic Highlands Railroad, and President of the RR Company until its taking over by the Central Railway, of New Jersey; was President of the first Building and Loan Association of theshore district of Monmouth County, 1871-1875; President of the Red Bank GasLight Company, 1872; a Founder and President of the Second National Bank of RedBank from its organization in 1875 until his resignation in 1886, his share inthe upbuilding of these now important corporations being their very life blood.ARepublican in polices, Mr. Applegate from 1862 when he was elected schoolsuperintendent of Shrewsbury township, took a very active part in publicaffairs. He was three times reelected school superintendent. Duringthe Civil War he was a member of the Governor's Light Guard, and aided inrecruiting and in the vigorous prosecution of the war.He wasmade a special deputy of the Union League of America, and formed a number ofchapters in various parts of New Jersey. In 1865 he was a member of theRepublican State Central Committee, and in 1870, when Red Bank wasincorporated, he was elected a member of the first Municipal Council, and in1871 was elected President of the Council. In1881 he was elected State Senator from Monmouth County, New Jersey the 1stRepublican to win that honor, carrying that then stronghold of Democracy by onethousand votes. Among the bills he introduced, championed and fought tosuccessful issue was one requiring the public printing of the State to beawarded to the lowest responsible bidder, a bill fought by the newspapers, whohad formerly held it in return for party service. He was also the father of thebill allowing smaller towns and villages to construct and maintain water works, and under that act Red Bank established the first city water system. SenatorApplegate becoming, in 1884, a member of the first Board of Water Commissionersever appointed in the city. SenatorApplegate was President of the Monmouth County Bar Association; a member of theNew Jersey Bar Association; a member of the American Bar Association; a trusteeof the Monmouth Battle Monument Association: a member of the board of managersof the New Jersey Society, Sons of the American Revolution; a charter memberand trustee of the Monmouth County Historical Association; a member of Phi BetaKappa; Delta Kappa Epsilon; New York Genealogical and Biographical Society;honorary member of the One Hundred and Fifty-Seventh Regiment, New YorkVolunteer Infantry, and deeply interested in these organizations. Inreligious faith he was a Baptist and served the First Church of Red Bank asPresident of its board of trustees for many years. In 1880 he delivered theannual Alumni address at Colgate University, and in 1893 he published amemorial volume commemorating the life and services of George Arrowsmith, whowas killed-in-action at the Civil War battle of Gettysburg, and whose memory isperpetuated by Arrowsmith Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Red Bank. He wasmade supreme court commissioner in 1865, and a special master in chancery in1885. He was a member of the New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce, and one ofthe men who could always be depended on to lead or forward any pressingmovement. JohnS. Applegate married, October 5, 1865, Deborah Catherine Allen, daughter ofCharles Gordon and Catherine (Trafford) Allen, granddaughter of James and Mary(Gordon) Allen, of Scotch-English ancestry. Charles Gordon Allen, born inMiddletown township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, August 4, 1800, died in RedBank, March 31, 1885. He was an olden time merchant and vessel owner, thebuilder of the steamers, "Golden Gate" and "Ocean Wave, "which plied between Red Bank and New York. Mr. and Mrs. John S. Applegate werethe parents of three children: Annie, a graduate of Vassar, 1891, wife ofProfessor Charles H. A. Wager, of Oberlin College; John Stillwell (2), offurther mention; Katherine Trafford, a graduate of Vassar, 1897, wife ofFrancis J. Donald, and a resident of Broughty Ferry, Scotland. Source: History of Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1664-1920 (1922)<<>> BIOGRAPHY OF THE HONORABLE WILBUR A. HEISLEYWilbur Arthur Heisley was born at Elmer, Salem County, New Jersey onFebruary 11, 1858, son of Reverend Charles W. Heisley of the MethodistEpiscopal Church in New Jersey. Wilbur studied law with Martin P. Grey, thelate Vice-Chancellor, at Salem, received his attorney's license at June term, 1879, and immediately began the practice of his profession at Long Branch, andhas resided there continuously since. At the Juneterm, 1882, he received his counselor's license. In 1886 he was elected Mayorof Long Branch, New Jersey. On January 24, 1297, he was appointed, by GovernorGrigg, as Prosecutor of the Pleas for Monmouth county. On April 1, 1900, he wasappointed by Governor Voorhees as Judge of the Court of Common Pleas ofMonmouth County. On March 24, 1904 he was appointed by Governor Murphy one ofthe Circuit Judges of New Jersey. He died on August 7, 1934. (Source: Manual ofthe Legislature of New Jersey, published in 1907).SEE "W. A. HeisleyDead. Ex-Jersey Jurist; Former Mayor And Solicitor Of Long; Branch Succumbs AtAge Of 76.". New York Times.Judge Wilbur Arthur Heisley Birth 1858 Death 7 Aug 1934 (aged 75–76) Burial Glenwood Cemetery, West Long Branch, Monmouth County, NJ Iam a proud member of the Universal Autograph Collectors Club (UACC), TheEphemera Society of America, the Manuscript Society and the American PoliticalItems Collectors (APIC) (member name: John Lissandrello). I subscribe to eachorganizations' code of ethics and authenticity is guaranteed. ~Providingquality service and historical memorabilia online for over 20 years.~
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