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MICHAEL FRANCIS MOYLAN
Originally published in 1900 |
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MICHAEL FRANCIS MOYLAN, formerly Township Committeeman and
now Mayor of New Durham, Hudson County, was born in old Hudson City,
N. J., in 1858. His parents settled there in 1853. Mr. Moylan attended
old No. 3 school in what is now Jersey City until he attained the age of
seventeen, when he entered a large New York jewelry establishment for
the purpose of learning the jeweler's trade. When twenty-one years old
he became an assistant to his brother, James Moylan, the well known
civil engineer, who at that time was engaged on the civil engineering work
on the New York Ninth Avenue elevated railway line, and who served as
a member of the New Jersey Legislature from Hudson County in 1891 and
1892, representing the Fourth Assembly District of Jersey City.
Upon the completion of this road Mr. Moylan was appointed to a position as one of its locomotive engineers, which he held until 1883, when he entered the service of the West Shore Railroad Company. Since then he has been associated with that corporation as a locomotive engineer, running the Catskill Mountain express, the New York and Montreal express, and other important trains. He is one of the best and most trustworthy engineers connected with the road, and for years has enjoyed the confidence and respect of the officials as well as his associates. Mr. Moylan has been a life-long resident of Hudson County. He has lived in New Durham since 1883, and is one of the town's most prominent and influential citizens. A Democrat in politics, he has long been a recognized leader of the party, and for some time served as a member of the North Bergen Township Democratic Committee. His activity in political and public affairs dates from the time he was old enough to think and act for himself. In 1897 he held his first office, that of Township Committeeman, and rendered valuable service on the board, having the welfare and general interests of the Township of North Bergen at heart. The next year – 1898 – he became the first Chairman or Mayor of the new Borough of New Durham, and in this capacity has magnified an already high reputation for ability, integrity, and faithfulness. He was one of the chief organizers of the town, and under his efficient guidance it has developed into one of the best local governments in the State. Mr. Moylan was one of the founders and organizers, as he was also one of the first Directors, of the Town of Union Building and Loan Association, one of the strongest institutions of the kind in East Jersey. He is a charter member of West Shore Council, Royal Arcanum, a member of Excelsior Hook and Ladder Company of New Durham, and a progressive, public spirited, and energetic citizen, whose active interest in the community has gained for him universal respect and esteem. Mr. Moylan was married, in May, 1876, to Miss M. J. Walsh, daughter of Lawrence and Margaret Walsh. She died in 1879, leaving one daughter, Cora G., now a student at the Sacred Heart Academy in Albany, N. Y.
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