Arthur Westervelt

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Arthur Westervelt

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

Prominent among the enterprising and progressive business men of Butler, noted for their integrity and sterling words, is Arthur WESTERVELT, owner and proprietor of the Park View Hotel, who richly merits the high regard in which he is held by his numerous friends.

The WESTERVELT family is one of the pioneer families of this section of the State, its members contributing in large degree to the changes and improvements which have been made during the last century. William WESTERVELT, father of Arthur WESTERVELT, was a native of Morris county, New Jersey, an extensive land owner and builder, a man of influence and power, whose death occurred in his seventy-fifth year, after a life of activity and usefulness. He married Caroline CARMAN, who bore him seven children, four of whom are living at the present time (1914).

Arthur WESTERVELT, the only son in the above named family, was born in Butler, Morris county, New Jersey, March 23, 1879. His educational training was obtained in the schools of Butler, and upon attaining a suitable age to engage in business he secured employment in a rubber factory in that section, where he remained for ten years. He then went to Passaic county, New Jersey, making a complete change in his business career, as he turned his attention to the hotel business, assuming the management of three hotels, conducting the same in a highly successful manner for a number of years. After thus obtaining experience of a practical kind, he returned to his native town, Butler, and on August 5, 1908, purchased the Park View Hotel, located on Kiel avenue, added many improvements which greatly enhanced the value of his property, in addition to beautifying and improving its appearance, and it is now one of the finest hotels in that locality, patronized by a fine class of people, who fully appreciate the efforts of the proprietor, who is doing all in his power to conform to the wishes and tastes of his numerous patrons. Needless to say the enterprise is a financial success, as that generally follows well-directed effort and persevering labor. In politics Mr. WESTERVELT casts his vote for the man best qualified for office, irrespective of party affiliation, and he is identified with the Improved Order of Red Men and the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, of Paterson, New Jersey.

Mr. WESTERVELT married, June 25, 1901, Florence BRINK, born September 1, 1882, in Paterson, daughter of William and Henrietta (NICHOLS) BRINK. Children: Fletcher, born September 2, 1902; Arthur, born August 6, 1911.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)