Introduction
Charles H. Greer was born in Pennsylvania around 1865. He was the superintendent of the Philadelphia & Camden Ferry for 23 years. At the time of the 1920 census, he was living with his wife Mary at 232 Cooper Street in Camden. Active in politics, he was a councilman representing the First Ward of Camden for 16 years. He passed away in 1933, survived by his wife Mary and son, James C. Greer.
Camden’s Mayor Has Field to Himself
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Candidates Named for City Offices by Camden Democrats and Republicans
Charles H. Ellis will have no opposition for renomination on the Republican ticket for a third term as Mayor of Camden. When the time for filing nomination papers expired last night, the Mayor’s petition was the only one in the hands of the city clerk. To run against the Mayor the Democrats yesterday afternoon placed in nomination Dr. William H. Kensinger; one of the two representatives in City Council from the Eleventh ward. He is the only aspirant to head the city ticket. The city and Councilmanic tickets nominated by the two parties follow:
Republican Ticket.—Mayor, Charles H. Ellis; Recorder, O. Glen Stackhouse; Receiver of Taxes, John S. Roberts; City Treasurer, George A. Frey; Board of Education (full term), William J. Fox, Edmund E. Read, Jr., Harry C. Sharp (to fill the unexpired term of C. K. Deacon), Harry C. Dole.
City Council—First ward, Charles H. Greer; Second ward David Jester; Third ward, Edward H. Way; Fourth ward, Harry R. Read; Fifth ward, Robert W. Gordon; Sixth ward, Joshua C. Haines; Seventh ward, Frank C. Vanhart; Eighth ward, J. William Mills; Ninth ward, Raymond L. Warren; Tenth ward (full term), C. K. Deacon; (unexpired term of Charles S. Wolverton), Daniel Smith, Henry S. Gordon; Eleventh ward, Frederick Finkeldey; Frederick von Neida; Twelfth ward, Henry D. Longacre, J. Morton Pennock.
Democratic Ticket.—Mayor, Dr. William H. Kensinger; Recorder, John H. Irwin; Receiver of Taxes, Dr. Silas H. Quint; City Treasurer, John J. Welsh; Board of Education (full term), Alfred R. White, William H. Deets, Harry R. Barrett (unexpired term of C. K. Deacon), John Miller.
City Council—First ward, B. W. Poland; Second ward, Frank Shaw; Third ward, E. J. Kelleher; Fourth ward, Harry Richmond; Fifth ward, William C. King; Sixth ward, William Wynn; Seventh ward, George Clark; Eighth ward, George N. Stokes; Ninth ward, John F. Hurley; Tenth ward, George W. Evans; Eleventh ward, F. A. Finkeldey; Twelfth ward, Jonas Shaw.
The Republicans have Councilmanic contests in Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth wards. In the Eleventh, Mr. Finkeldey is after the nomination on both tickets. He is the lone candidate of the Democrats, but has opposition on the Republican ticket.
Names River Committee
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden Council Will Co-operate With Other Bodies on Improvement
In furthering the plan to improve the Cooper River, Camden City Council yesterday adopted a resolution providing for the appointment of a special committee of three to co-operate with the Harbor Commission, the Board of Trade and the Board of Freeholders President Jester appointed Councilmen Frank Vanhart, C. H. Greer and George L. Bender as the committee
It was shown that there are three features involved in connection with the improving of Cooper River One is the necessity for enlarging the draws in the State street and the Pennsylvania Railroad bridges, another the suggestion to eliminate the large bend in the stream west of the railroad bridge and the third involves the creation of a turning basin at the upper end of the proposed improvements
Camden Councilman Beaten and Robbed
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Chales [sic] H. Greer Assaulted by Auto Thieves—Fifty Men and Women Taken in Raids
In an effort to prevent three men from stealing his automobile from in front of the Helena apartments, Third and Cooper streets, Camden, yesterday afternoon, Councilman Charles H. Greer, 48 years old, superintendent of the Philadelphia and Camden Ferry Company, was so badly beaten that he had to be taken to Cooper Hospital. Physicians stated that he suffered a cut head and body contusions where he was kicked, but no serious results are expected. The automobile was found abandoned at Newton avenue and Eighth street, Camden, half an hour later, and taken to police headquarters.
Persons in the neighborhood of where the machine was abandoned stated that one of the bandits had but one arm, was tall, while another was tall and the third a short man. They disappeared in different directions.