Excerpt from Biographical Sketches of Distinguished Jerseymen Tm: idea of the following sketches was first suggested in a small circle oi' literary friends, who each agreed to contribute for the columns of the Empo. Rium dc True American, something towards rescuing from oblivion the names of those who have played a distinguished part in the councils of the state, or who have, in some way, contributed to its glory or prosperity. These sketches as they appeared in the Emporium, attracted consrderable attention, and the publication, in some form more permanent than that oi' the columns of a news paper, was so often suggested, that it has been deemed best to venture on the experiment. Should they prove to be the means of extending the knowledge of' our history among those who are just entering on the stage of life, the writers Will feel that their labors have not been in vam, and With this hope they. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.