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Name
  
Franklin Carpenter

Succeeded by
  
John R. Johnston

Preceded by
  
George W. Morton

Succeeded by
  
George W. Morton


Died
  
April 17, 1863, Paris, France

Residence
  
Hoboken, New Jersey, United States

Preceded by
  
Cornelius V. Clickener

Franklin B. Carpenter (February 8, 1818 – April 17, 1863) was an American lumber merchant and politician who served in the New York State Assembly in 1845 representing Otsego County as well as served for two non-consecutive terms as the second and fourth Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1857 to 1858 and 1859 to 1860, and for one term in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1861.

Biography

Carpenter was born in New York on February 8, 1818 to Joseph Carpenter and Hannah Olmstead. He served in the New York State Assembly from Otsego County in the 68th New York State Legislature in 1845. He served non-consecutive terms as the second and fourth Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1857 to 1858 and 1859 to 1860, and one term in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1861. He died on April 17, 1863 in Paris, France.

References

Franklin B. Carpenter Wikipedia