SPAN OF A CENTURY

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
1839-1841	Morris Croxall
1841-1843	Philip J. Gray
1843-1849	Charles S. Garrett
1849-1853	Philip J. Gray
1853-1858	Isaac W. Mickle
1858-1861	Thomas B. Atkinson
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
1875-1881	W.P. Robeson
1881-1886	David S. Heyl
1886-1890	George D. Borton
1890-1894	J. Eugene Troth
1894-1898	David B. Peterson
1898-1912	Frank F. Patterson Sr.
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.