Charles O'Connor Hennessy

Charles O'Connor Hennessy
Hennessey circa 1916
Member of the New Jersey Senate
from Bergen County
In office
1914–1917
Preceded byJames A. C. Johnson
Succeeded byWilliam B. Mackay Jr.
Personal details
Born(1860-11-09)November 9, 1860
Waterford, Ireland
DiedNovember 19, 1936(1936-11-19) (aged 76)
Haworth, New Jersey

Charles O'Connor Hennessy (September 11, 1860 – 1936) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as a member of both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.[1][2] In 1916 he ran unsuccessfully for Governor of New Jersey.[3][4] He played a major role in the growth of Haworth, New Jersey, where he founded the Haworth Country Club.[5] He was chairman of the Franklin Society for Building and Savings.[1][2] He was a dedicated advocate of Georgism.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference obit was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Charles O'Connor Hennessy". Retrieved 2013-11-18. Charles O'Connor Hennessy (1860–1936) President of the Franklin Society for Home-building and Savings ... Between 1911 and 1917, as a state assemblyman and then a state senator in Trenton ...
  3. ^ "Martin Would Run For Governor" (PDF). The New York Times. February 1, 1916. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  4. ^ "Hennessy, Who Turned City's Campaign Topsy-Turvy" (PDF). The New York Times. November 2, 1913. Retrieved 2013-11-18.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference scan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).