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WILLIAM P. COTTER was born in 1877 in Pennsylvania. The 1920 Census shows him living at 1231 Van Hook Street and working as a stone cutter. He was married at the time. By 1930 William Cotter and his wife Linda owned a home at 1800 Mount Ephraim Avenue, the corner of Mount Ephraim Avenue and Dayton Street, opposite Evergreen Cemetery and near New Camden Cemetery. He now owned the granite monument business that had been founded in the 1860s by Michael Reilly. By 1936 he was no longer in Camden, and Frank S. Hinkle had located at 1800 Mount Ephraim Avenue. William P. Cotter was still alive, however, in 1951, when he served as pallbearer atthe funeral of his friend, Lewis A. Lee. Active in local politics, William P. Cotter served on the Camden County Board of Freeholders from Camden's 13th Ward in 1930 and 1931. |
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Camden Courier-Post - October 26, 1931 |
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Three-cornered
Fights
In
Freeholder Contest Three-cornered battles in Clementon and Delaware township will mark freeholder contests at the November 3 election. Ballots will be casts for an entire new board of freeholders, with 38 to be elected. Boroughs to have freeholders representation for the first time as a result of recent legislation are Clementon, Lindenwold, Oaklyn, Woodlynne, Mt. Ephraim and Runnemede. Rivals in the three-cornered fight in Clementon are Theodore W. Gibbs, Republican Organization nominee; Frank C. Somers, running as a Republican Independent, and Herbert P. McAdams, the Democratic nominee. The triangular race in Delaware township finds Frank N. Walton, Republican Organization; J. Watson Matlack, Republican Independent, and Augustus A. Cornet, Democrat, as the contestants. Nine members of the present board of freeholders will not be on the ballot for re-election. All are Republicans. They are Benjamin W. Sykes, Eighth Ward; Joseph Tarpine, First Ward, Gloucester; Philip Stohlbergel, Audubon; Joseph H. Van Meter, Collingswood; William J. Dallas, Haddon Heights; James W. Davis, Clementon; Charles C. Durges, Haddon township; Theodore Schleinkofer, Waterford township, and William A. Robinson, Winslow .. Joseph Bennie, Third Ward, Camden, is the only Democratic member on the present board. He is seeking a re-election and is opposed by Daniel Auletto, Republican nominee. Candidates listed on the ballots in the various wards and municipalities follow: Camden Wards First Ward-Samuel D. Payne, R.; Thomas J. Kittel, D. Second-William H. Heiser, R.; William Kunitz, D. Third-Daniel Auletto, R.; Joseph Bennie, D. Fourth-William
L. Roberts, R.; Nicholas A. La Marra, D. Fifth-C. Leonard Brehm, R.; Leon Perozzi. D. Sixth-Harry J. Burrichter, R.; A. W. Lazro, D. Seventh-Mrs.
Mary D. Guthridge, R.; Theodore Buczkowski, D. Eighth-Walter
Sekula, R.; George S. W. Spaide. Ninth-Francis
B. Bodine, R.; S. V. Waddy, D. Tenth-Samuel
J. Edwards, R.; Edward J. Fox, Sr., D. Eleventh
- Howard Firth,
R.; Charles T. Johnston, D. Twelfth-John
T. Rodan, R.; Wilbert H. Joslin, D. Thirteenth-William
P. Cotter, R.; Frank E. Zimmerman, D. Fourteenth-Charles H. Genther, R.; George E. Brunner, D. |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 2, 1933 |
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HOLLOWAY’S
PLACE MAY NOT BE FILLED Although
numerous candidates seek the job, including several freeholders, the
post of custodian of the courthouse and the city hall-courthouse annex
held by the late Edward
Holloway may not be filled by the county for economical reasons. Freeholder
William P. Cotter,
chairman of the county board's courthouse committee, revealed yesterday
that Republican leaders and the freeholders had reached no decision
regarding the vacancy and "there may be no decision and it probably
will remain vacant indefinitely." Holloway,
Ninth Ward Republican leader and G. O. P. county committeeman for
several years, died last Friday from complications following an
emergency operation for appendicitis. His post as custodian, which he
held six years, carried an original salary of $3600 until this year
when, with the general county cut of 30 percent, It dropped to' $2520. "I
see
no reason at this time why the job should be
filled,
in view of the lack of money by the county," Cotter said. "I
know
no decision has been made by the leaders of the party or by the
freeholders to fill the post, and it probably will remain vacant
indefinitely. "I
feel
that Thomas Dickinson, Jr., the assistant custodian, is well able to
handle the various duties in view of the situation, with money scarce.
He has been doing a good job and I
feel
that he deserves commendation and should assume the new responsibility
without any new expense to the county." Various freeholders and many politicians have been mentioned in courthouse and city hall gossip as being eager to land the post, if and when it is to be filled. |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 14, 1933 |
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DICKINSON TO GET HOLLOWAY'S PLACE The Board of Freeholders will appoint Thomas Dickinson Jr. as acting custodian of the courthouse and the city hall-courthouse annex at its meeting this afternoon. Mrs. Elizabeth C. Verga will be appointed to a new term of five years on the Board for the Supervision of Old Age Relief, of which she has been secretary-treasurer for one year. The post carries no salary. Dr. Leslie H. Ewing, director of the freeholders, revealed the pending appointments. In the case of the custodianship, his announcement came as rumors spread that one of the bigger politicians would be named to the job left vacant since the death of Edward Holloway, the incumbent, last month. "Dickinson, who was assistant to Holloway, will be named acting custodian to serve tor the balance of the year," Dr. Ewing said. "The freeholders will make the appointment tomorrow." Prior to Dr. Ewing's announcement, rumors circulated at the city hall and courthouse mentioning postmaster Charles H. Ellis, City Commissioner Clay W. Reesman, Assembly- man F. Stanley Bleakly and former Sheriff Walter T. Gross among possibilities for the custodianship, which pays $2520 a year under the general county cut of 30 percent. Reports that the aforementioned were candidates for the job could not be confirmed, and in certain quarters they were considered without foundation, mainly because the pay would be smaller in most instances than what those mentioned all possible candidates are now receiving in their other posts. Other possibilities mentioned include Robert Brennan, First Ward Republican county committeeman, and Freeholders William P. Cotter and C. Leonard Brehm. Brennan had been employed for some time at the city hall and courthouse in maintenance of the building. Dickinson also is reported to be a candidate for the custodianship. Acting custodian Dickinson will continue at the same salary he has been receiving as assistant, Dr. Ewing said. The director added that the freeholders may consider the custodianship vacancy again early next year, but whether the post will be filled is problematical because of the economic situation in the county. |
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