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Genealogical History Of Hudson And Bergen Counties New Jersey
HERMAN L. TIMKEN

Originally published in 1900
Cornelius Burnham Harvey, Editor


Edited by GET NJ, COPYRIGHT 2003

HERMAN L. TIMKEN was born in Lilienthal, Hanover, Germany, April 2, 1830. His father served as a soldier in the English Army under Wellington and in the German Army under Blucher, and after serving seven years in the Hanoverian Army was advanced to the rank of First Sergeant. In 1857 Mr. Timken came to America and located in New York City. He was a turner and carver by trade. In 1859 he engaged in the flour business in Hoboken under the firm name of Krone & Timken, which subsequently became Timken & Rohdenburg. Mr. Timken succeeded to the business in 1870 and finally, after several changes, retired, leaving his son, J. Henry Timken, and a Mr. Hamball in charge of the concern under the style of Timken & Hamball.

In public life Mr. Timken also achieved prominence. He served as Councilman for several years, and in 1883 was elected Mayor of Hoboken, which office he filled with great credit for three terms. In 1891 he was a candidate for the nomination for Sheriff, but withdrew from the contest. He also served on the Board of Tax Commissioners. He was one of the organizers and Captain of Company D, First Battalion, of the old Second Regiment, and one of the founders and the first Vice-President of the Second National Bank of Hoboken. He was also the first President of the American District Telegraph Company of Hoboken and the builder of Meyer's Hotel, which is now owned and conducted by his son, J. H. Timken. He was a member of the German and Hoboken Quartette Clubs, a Past Master of Hudson Lodge, No. 71, F. and A. M., a Director of the United States Schuetzen Park Association, and a member of the New York Produce Exchange. In every capacity he displayed ability, enterprise, and probity of character, and gained the confidence and respect of all who knew hint. He was a man of great energy, thoroughly identified with the affairs of Hoboken, and liberally contributed to its welfare and advance- ment. In 1859 he married Miss Betty Kotzenberg.

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