James Henry Coleman

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James Henry Coleman

A progressive business man, and one who earnestly desires the growth and development of his country, but is equally anxious that every improvement shall be reared on firm foundations, is James Henry COLEMAN, of Chatham, Morris county, New Jersey, who has long been regarded as a most energetic and enterprising citizen. He possesses the complement to industry, a laudable ambition, which prompts him to reach out into various fields, and grasp the opportunities which are presented. His father, also James Henry Coleman, was born in Albany, New York, in 1838, and was a lawyer of note in the city of New York. He married, in New York City, in 1864, Margaret Alicia WALSH, born in that city in 1837, and they had children: John, deceased: James Henry, of this sketch; Bella, deceased; Daniel E. Sickles.

James Henry COLEMAN, whose name heads this sketch, was born in the city of New York, in 1866, and received his elementary education in the city of his birth. He then attended private schools in Paris, France, and upon his return to this country, matriculated at Yale University, from which institution he was graduated in the class of 18888 (the degree of Bachelor of Philosophy being conferred upon him). Subsequently he became a student at the Harvard Law School in the class of 1895. During these years of study he had also been engaged in perfecting a process for the annealing of metals, which he patented and which proved of great commercial value. He finally sold all rights to this to ROEBLING & Sons, of Trenton, New Jersey. Since that time Mr. COLEMAN has found his business occupation in real estate operations in New York and New Jersey, in both of which states he has conducted extensive operations in his field. He is a staunch supporter of Republican principles, but has never cared to hold public office. He is a member of the Episcopal church; and has an office at No. 35 Nassau street, New York City.

Mr. COLEMAN married in New York City, in 1896, Anne Rowan JUDGE, born in West Virginia, in 1871, a daughter of the late John Dunbar and Margaret (ROWAN) JUDGE, whose other children were: John, Ellen Claire and Margaret Elizabeth. Mr. JUDGE was engaged in agricultural pursuits, Mr. and Mrs. COLEMAN have had children: Marion Clarke Weston, born in 1897, deceased; James Dunbar and George Kimball, born in 1898 and 1901 respectively, are at Nazareth Hall Military Academy; Geoffrey Weston, born in 1904, attends the Chatham public schools; Anne Rowan, born in 1906, is under private instruction. Socially Mr. COLEMAN is a member of the following organizations: American Fine Arts Society, of New York; Yale Club, New York; Canoe Brook Club, Summit, New Jersey; Chatham Fish and Game Club, Chatham, New Jersey. Mr. Coleman is a direct, outspoken man, who carefully examines any proposition before adopting it, but when once assured of its advisability, he goes ahead without flinching. He inspires among those with whom he has dealings a strong confidence in his judgement and ability, and his success has justified his keen business methods and unvaried attention to his large affairs.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)