William D. Jardine

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William D. Jardine

Source: History Morris County New Jersey, Volume II, Lewis Publishing Co., 1914

The village of Kenvil has long honored its sterling citizen, William D. JARDINE, who under two Republican administrations was postmaster, has been a prosperous merchant, and is the owner of considerable property in Morris county. Mr. JARDINE was first appointed postmaster at Kenvil by John WANAMAKER, during the administration of Benjamin HARRISON. Later, after the interval occupied by the second CLEVELAND administration, he was appointed by James A. GARY, during McKINLEY’S term, and by reappointment has served to the present time. He also conducts a general store in this village.

William D. JARDINE was born in Randolph township of Morris county, December 16, 1864, son of John C. and Henrietta (HULSE) JARDINE. His father, a native of Canada, was born in the decade of the twenties, a son of John JARDINE, who emigrated from Scotland, British Isles. Other facts concerning the JARDINE family may be found in the sketch of David B. JARDINE, an uncle of the Kenvil postmaster. Henrietta HULSE was born in New Jersey, her people having come from New York State. Mr. JARDINE’s father was a miner, and superintendent of the Port Oram furnace, also combining farming with his other vocations. Both parents are now deceased and are buried at Succasunna. Their children were:

Hannah,
Cynthia,
Edmund M., all three of whom are deceased, while
William D. is the only one now living.

The early training of William D. JARDINE was in the public schools, after which he attended the State Model School at Trenton. After his school days were finished he lived in the home of his uncle, James JARDINE, for about four years, and as his uncle was a funeral director he acquired that profession. Then in the spring of 1888 he started in business at Kenvil in connection with his uncle and they continued together some three or four years. Since that he has conducted a store independently and has prospered well.

In 1891 Mr. JARDINE married Grace M. WARNER, a native of Massachusetts, and a daughter of Warters W. WARNER. The other children in the WARNER family besides Mrs. JARDINE were:

Angeline, wife of Alfred LOVELL;
Martha E., wife of Henry O. Sawyer;
Charles G.; and two half-sisters,
Louise and
Helen.

To Mr. and Mrs. JARDINE have been born two children:

Beatrice W. and
Angeline H.

Mr. JARDINE is a Republican in politics, though frequently an independent voter. At the present time he is serving his second term as school trustee and has always been interested in educational and other matters affecting the public welfare. Fraternally he is affiliated with the Masonic Lodge at Dover, and the I. O. O. F. at Succasunna. He and his wife attend the Presbyterian church.

This biography was transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003).