John Hillric Bonn

John Hillric Bonn
President of the North Hudson County Railway
In office
1865–1891
Personal details
Born 1829
Friesland, Germany
Died November 15, 1891(1891-11-15) (aged 62)
Weehawken, New Jersey
Occupation Railroad executive

Hillric John Bonn (1829 – November 15, 1891) was the first president of the North Hudson County Railway and remained so until his death in 1891, a period of twenty-six years.[1] He also was one of the founders of the Eldorado Amusement Park in Weehawken, New Jersey.[2][1]

Biography

He was born in 1829 in Friesland, Germany. He migrated to the United States in 1857 and married Angelique Bonjer.[1]

He founded and became the first president of the North Hudson County Railway in 1865.[1]

On October 18, 1891 it was announced that the Hoboken Land and Improvement Company was purchasing his holdings for $2,500,000 (approximately $68,093,000 today).[3]

He died on November 15, 1891 in Weehawken, New Jersey of a cerebral aneurysm.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "A Busy Life Brought To A Close. J. H. Bonn, North Hudson Railway Company's President, Dead". New York Times. November 17, 1891.
  2. ↑ "John Hillric Bonn". Genealogical History Of Hudson & Bergen Counties N.J. Hoboken Historical Museum.
  3. ↑ "North Hudson Railway. John H. Bonn To Sell His Controlling Interest In The Road". New York Times. October 18, 1891.
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