Excerpt from Cyclopedia of New Jersey Biography There were men of force during the regime of the Lords Proprietors, among the Lords themselves (including none other than William Penn himself) and among the people who often opposed the Lords with courage and shrewdness, preparing the way, unconsciously, for the War for Independence. Then there were the Royal Governors, from 1700 to 1776, some strange personalities, indeed, reflecting in their conduct of affairs the ruinous and shortsighted policy of the home government, down to the very last of them, the cultured but misguided William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin. From the very beginning of the Province of New Jersey, one finds towers of strength among the men of the people, and it is the story of their lives that makes all that long period before and after the War for Independence singularly fascinating. Scores of names rise in the mind as an inspiration and serve as an explanation of why New Jersey has behind her the, glorious history that she possesses. The object of this Memorial Cyclopedia is to present in durable form complete, accurate and carefully prepared memoirs of citizens of reputation and usefulness, who during their lifetime have contributed to the advance ment of the intellectual, moral and material welfare of the commonwealth. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.