Introduction
The West Jersey Title & Guaranty Company was incorporated in 1888 by William Casselman. His brother-in-law, Thomas French, was a prominent Camden attorney, whose firm is still in business today, as Capehart Scatchard Attorneys at Law. The firm acquired the property at the southeast corner of 3rd and Market Streets in Camden NJ in 1889, and was still at that location as late as 1947. By 1959 the company had moved to 518 Market Street. Around 1974 the firm was absorbed by the Continental Title Insurance Company, and moved its offices to Pennsauken NJ. In 1995 the firm became the Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company of New Jersey.
During its heyday, West Jersey Title also engaged in real estate and banking throughout South Jersey, including the West Jersey Title and Guarantee Bank of Woodbury, NJ. West Jersey Title acquired the Montgomery Stafford Farm East shortly after a railroad station was established at Laurel Springs NJ, and was instrumental in advertising and developing the area which became the Borough of Laurel Springs.
Photos
“Market Street, Looking East Camden.” Photo taken from west of 3rd Street. The West Jersey Title Building is visible at the southeast corner of 3rd and Market Streets.
3rd and Market Streets, Camden. The West Jersey Title Building is the 3-story building on the right. The Security Trust Building is the 4-story building on the left.
Corporation Elections
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The Kaighn’s Point Ferry Company yesterday elected these officers and directors: President, Austin Corbin; vice president, A. A. McLeod; W. R. Taylor, secretary; W. A. Church, treasurer; directors, Austin Corbin, A. A. McLeod, George DeB. Keen, S. A. Caldwell, A. J. Antelo, W. R. Taylor, H. H. Holt, C. F. Bevan. Herbert C. Felton was elected superintendent.
The West Jersey Title and Guarantee Company elected these officers and directors: President, Samuel H. Grey; secretary, William S. Casselman; treasurer, D. Somers Risley; directors: Samuel H. Grey, Howard M. Cooper, William J. Sewell, Peter L. Voorhees, William S. Scull, E. N. Cohn, Franklin C. Woolman, D. Somers Risley, Peter V. Voorhees, Thomas E. French, William S. Casselman and Herbert C. Felton.
The stockholders of the Camden Heating and Lighting Company elected these directors: E. A. Armstrong, J. E. Roberts, George Barrett, J. Willard Morgan, William T. Bailey, William J. Sewell, William T. Bailey, J. J. Burleigh, David Baird, Howard M. Cooper and Rene Gillon.
Building Permit Issued
Philadelphia Inquirer —
City Clerk Brown yesterday issued a permit to Irwin & Layton for the erection of a three-story addition, 60x63 feet, for the West Jersey Guaranty Company, Third and Market streets.
Advertisements
Camden Courier-Post —
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Surplus to policy holders more than $1,000,000. Established 1888. West Jersey Title and Guaranty Company. S.E. Cor. Third and Market Streets. Camden, N. J.
The West Jersey Title Building — 1942
Camden Courier-Post —
The West Jersey Title & Guaranty Company building at the southeast corner of 3rd and Market Streets, Camden, 1942.
Officers of West Jersey Title & Guaranty Company, 1947
| Ernest L. Bartelt | President |
| George T. Shuster | Vice-President |
| Earl B. Risley | Vice-President |
| Lorin Blodgett Jr. | Title Officer |
| F. Lester Toy | Assistant Title Officer |
| Frank J. McDonough | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Raymond B. Heston | Assistant Secretary-Treasurer |