Ladder Company 4
Ladder Company 4 was organized on September 16, 1920, and entered service on that date at 2000 Morgan Boulevard, where it shared quarters with Engine Company 10. Ladder Company 4 was disbanded on July 5, 1936 in response to a financial crisis the city found itself in as a result of the Depression.
Many of the photographs on this website are from the limited edition book “Fire Department Camden NJ 125 Anniversary 1869–1994” and were taken by Department Photographer Bob Bartosz. Others are courtesy of Joel Bain of the Camden Fire Department.
Ladder Company 4 Personnel — January 1, 1927 to December 31, 1934
The information below was gleaned from the actual attendance log for Ladder Company 4. The attendance log ended on December 31, 1934, however the actual book also included notes on inspections carried out in 1935 and 1936, naming Acting Junior Captain William Scholl as one who conducted some of the inspections. It is probable that William Scholl served with Ladder Company 4 until it disbanded. He was still with the Camden Fire Department in the 1940s.
| Name | Start | End / Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mortica Clark | January 1, 1927 | Active on December 31, 1934 | |
| James H. MacDermott | January 1, 1927 | October 1, 1932 | Retired on Pension |
| William Scholl | January 1, 1927 | Active on December 31, 1934 | |
| Frank Burt | January 1, 1927 | Active on December 31, 1934 | |
| Clifford V. Lane | January 1, 1927 | Active on December 31, 1934 | |
| David Smith | January 1, 1927 | Active on December 31, 1934 | |
| Albert A. Fields | June 23, 1927 | Active on December 31, 1934 | First Assignment |
| Edwin Callahan | April 9, 1928 | Active on December 31, 1934 | First Assignment |
| Maurice F. O’Brien | June 16, 1930 | Active on December 31, 1934 | First Assignment |
| Frank L’Esperance | August 1, 1933 | Active on December 31, 1934 | Transferred from Engine Company 5 |
| Charles Haines | January 1, 1927 | April 2, 1927 | Transferred to Camden Police Department |
| Frank Kuda | January 1, 1927 | April 9, 1928 | Transferred to Engine Company 8 |
| Nelson Andrews | January 1, 1927 | August 1, 1933 | Transferred to Engine Company 2 |
| Frank Kates | January 1, 1927 | April 1, 1930 | Dismissed by orders of Chief Thomas J. Nicholas |