Bayard H. Faulkner
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Bayard Hilton Faulkner (July 19, 1894 – November 1983) was Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
, and chairman of the 1950 Commission on Municipal Government. The legislation crafted by this commission to update and reform New Jersey's municipal law is commonly called the Faulkner Act
, named in his honor.
to Hilton S. Faulkner and Nellie L. Herreman.
This commission was responsible for drafting Optional Municipal Charter Law provides New Jersey municipalities
with a variety of additional models of local government, beyond the traditional forms (City
, Township
, Town
, Borough
and Village
), and the two reform-era forms (Walsh Act
and the 1923 Municipal Manager Law
).
He died on November 1983. Faulkner was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, New Jersey
.
Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey
Mayor of Montclair, New Jersey:*Jerry Fried 2008 to present.*Ed Remson 2004 to 2008.*Bob Russo 2000 to 2004.*Mary Veronica Mochary 1980 to 1984.*Matthew G. Carter 1968 to 1972. First African American mayor.*Harold Hayes circa 1966....
, and chairman of the 1950 Commission on Municipal Government. The legislation crafted by this commission to update and reform New Jersey's municipal law is commonly called the Faulkner Act
Faulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
, named in his honor.
Biography
He was born on July 19, 1894 in Bucklin, MissouriBucklin, Missouri
Bucklin is a city in Linn County, Missouri, United States. The population was 467 at the 2010 census.-History:The first settler within the confines of Bucklin Township was Sampson Wyett . Mr. Wyett arrived in 1835 . In 1845 James H. Watson and Dr. John F. Powers established Bucklin Township...
to Hilton S. Faulkner and Nellie L. Herreman.
This commission was responsible for drafting Optional Municipal Charter Law provides New Jersey municipalities
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
with a variety of additional models of local government, beyond the traditional forms (City
City (New Jersey)
A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
, Township
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
, Town
Town (New Jersey)
A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
, Borough
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
and Village
Village (New Jersey)
A Village in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government.The Village Act of 1891 defined the form of government to consist of a five-member board of trustees to be elected to three-year staggered terms. One member serves...
), and the two reform-era forms (Walsh Act
Walsh Act (New Jersey)
The Walsh Act is legislation in the U.S. state of New Jersey that permits municipalities to adopt a non-partisan commission form of government. The legislation was signed by Governor of New Jersey Woodrow Wilson on April 25, 1911. The commissions in Walsh Act municipalities are composed of either...
and the 1923 Municipal Manager Law
1923 Municipal Manager Law
The 1923 Municipal Manager Law was the last type of reformed municipal government the State of New Jersey introduced in the progressive era. The law introduced to New Jersey the council-manager form of government first developed in Sumter, South Carolina....
).
He died on November 1983. Faulkner was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, New Jersey
Mount Hebron Cemetery, Montclair, New Jersey
Mount Hebron Cemetery is a cemetery in Montclair, in Essex County, New Jersey, United States.-Notable interments:* Shirley Booth was an Academy Award-winning American actress for the film Come Back, Little Sheba....
.