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THE YEAR 1834 |
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SPAN OF A
CENTURY COMPILED FROM NOTES ANDS DATA
COLLECTED BY |
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By
act of Congress on June 30, 1834, Camden became a Port of Entry in the
District of Bridgeton. The several surveyors of the Port were: |
|
1834-1835 |
Morris Croxall |
|
1835-1839 |
Jesse Bullock |
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1839-1841 |
Morris Croxall |
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1841-1843 |
Philip J. Gray |
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1843-1849 |
Charles S. Garrett |
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1849-1853 |
Philip J. Gray |
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1853-1858 |
Isaac W. Mickle |
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1858-1861 |
Thomas B. Atkinson |
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1861-1867 |
Dr. Sylvester Burdsall |
In
1867 Camden was put in the Philadelphia District in charge of an Assistant
Collector.
The
Assistant Collectors have been:
|
1867-1875 |
Philip J. Gray |
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1875-1881 |
W.P. Robeson |
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1881-1886 |
David S. Heyl |
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1886-1890 |
George D. Borton |
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1890-1894 |
J. Eugene Troth |
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1894-1898 |
David B. Peterson |
|
1898-1912 |
Frank F. Patterson Sr. |
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1912-1913 |
William H. Turnbull |
By an act of Congress passed August 24, 1912, Camden was made Part of the Port of Philadelphia and the office of Assistant Collector at Camden was abolished on June 30, 1913.