Pierre P. Garven (Mayor)
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Pierre Prosper Garven was born Pierre Prosper Garven on June 9, 1872 in Bayonne, New Jersey
.
He worked as a clerk for the Central Railroad of New Jersey
while going to law school. He graduated and became an attorney for the railroad. Garven was very active playing tennis
and baseball
. In 1899, he married Mary McNaughton. Garven entered politics as a Republican
and while the Democratic Party
was split, he managed to get elected mayor in 1906. At age 34, he was, at the time, the youngest mayor ever elected and would serve two terms. His bid for a third term was stopped temporarily when he was defeated by Democrat John J. Cain
in 1910. In 1915, after Mayor Bert J. Daly stepped down there was a special election which Gaven won for the third time. He served four more years as mayor until 1919. In 1916, Garven was an alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
. He was the leader of the Republican Party of Bayonne from 1906 to 1923. In 1919, Garven became the Hudson County Prosecutor of Pleas. In 1934, he became the Assistant State Attorney General for New Jersey.
Garven suffered a stroke
while visiting his daughters and died later in the Jersey City Medical Center
. He is buried in Bayview/New York Bay Cemetery
in Jersey City.
Garven's son Pierre P. Garven
was Chief Justice
of the New Jersey Supreme Court
for seven weeks in 1973.
Bayonne, New Jersey
Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. Located in the Gateway Region, Bayonne is a peninsula that is situated between Newark Bay to the west, the Kill van Kull to the south, and New York Bay to the east...
.
He worked as a clerk for the Central Railroad of New Jersey
Central Railroad of New Jersey
The Central Railroad of New Jersey , commonly known as the Jersey Central Lines or CNJ, was a Class I railroad with origins in the 1830s, lasting until 1976 when it was absorbed into Conrail with the other bankrupt railroads of the Northeastern United States...
while going to law school. He graduated and became an attorney for the railroad. Garven was very active playing tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
and baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
. In 1899, he married Mary McNaughton. Garven entered politics as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
and while the Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
was split, he managed to get elected mayor in 1906. At age 34, he was, at the time, the youngest mayor ever elected and would serve two terms. His bid for a third term was stopped temporarily when he was defeated by Democrat John J. Cain
John J. Cain
John J. Cain was the 9th mayor of Bayonne, New Jersey from 1910 to 1912.Born on July 5, 1861 in Jersey City, Cain started work as a mechanic. He worked for the Babcock & Wilcox Boiler Company in Bayonne. He married Katherine Drudy. Cain became involved in politics in Bayonne in the early 1900s. In...
in 1910. In 1915, after Mayor Bert J. Daly stepped down there was a special election which Gaven won for the third time. He served four more years as mayor until 1919. In 1916, Garven was an alternate delegate to Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
. He was the leader of the Republican Party of Bayonne from 1906 to 1923. In 1919, Garven became the Hudson County Prosecutor of Pleas. In 1934, he became the Assistant State Attorney General for New Jersey.
Garven suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
while visiting his daughters and died later in the Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey City Medical Center
The Jersey City Medical Center is a hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey. The hospital has had different facilities in the city.-History:The hospital began as the "Charity Hospital" but the Board of Aldermen of Jersey City bought land at Baldwin Avenue and Montgomery Street in 1882 for a new hospital...
. He is buried in Bayview/New York Bay Cemetery
Bayview Cemetery, Jersey City
Bayview Cemetery which used to be called Greenville Cemetery is located in Jersey City, New Jersey. It has been combined with New York Bay Cemetery and now has the combined name of Bayview - New York Bay Cemetery. The cemetery is located in the Greenville Section near Danforth Avenue Station...
in Jersey City.
Garven's son Pierre P. Garven
Pierre P. Garven
Pierre P. Garven was Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court for seven weeks in 1973.-Biography:Garven was appointed by Governor of New Jersey William T. Cahill, after having served as an Associate Justice on the same court for several months. He took office as Chief Justice on September 1,...
was Chief Justice
Chief Justice
The Chief Justice in many countries is the name for the presiding member of a Supreme Court in Commonwealth or other countries with an Anglo-Saxon justice system based on English common law, such as the Supreme Court of Canada, the Constitutional Court of South Africa, the Court of Final Appeal of...
of the New Jersey Supreme Court
New Jersey Supreme Court
The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It has existed in three different forms under the three different state constitutions since the independence of the state in 1776...
for seven weeks in 1973.