Eliakim Wardell

Eliakim Wardell
1st Sheriff of Monmouth County, New Jersey
In office
May 31, 1683 – November 1684
Preceded by Office established
Succeeded by Robert Hamilton
Personal details
Born Eliakim Wardell
c1634
Boston, Massachusetts
Died c1710
New Jersey
Spouse(s) Lydia Perkins

Eliakim Wardell was an early settler of Monmouth County, New Jersey, and served as that county's first sheriff.[1]

Biography

Wardell was appointed sheriff on May 31, 1683 by Deputy Governor Thomas Rudyard pursuant to "An Act to Appoint Sheriffs",[2] approved by the Legislature of East New Jersey on March 1, 1682. Two others had previously been appointed but each had declined the position.

The legislation provided for a term of one year; Wardell was succeeded in office by Robert Hamilton.

References

  1. ↑ History of Monmouth County, New Jersey, Franklin Ellis; R. T. Peck & Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1885. p. 774
  2. ↑ The Grants, Concessions and Original Constitutions of the Province of New Jersey, Aaron Leaming and Jacob Spicer; W. Bradford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1758. p. 228


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.