Preceded by David S. Gillmor Role Politician Preceded by Charles D. Beckwith Spouse Miriam Barnert (m. 1863) | Profession Politician Succeeded by Charles D. Beckwith Name Nathan Barnert | |
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Born September 20, 1838
Posen, Prussia (modern Poznan, Poland) ( 1838-09-20 ) Died December 23, 1927, Paterson, New Jersey, United States | ||
Nathan Barnert (September 20, 1838 – December 23, 1927) was an American businessman and politician. He was elected the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey on April 9, 1883. He was one of the original founders of the Miriam Barnert Hebrew Free School and the Barnert Memorial Hospital and the Barnert Memorial Temple.
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Biography
He was born on September 20, 1838 in Posen and emigrated in 1849. He was elected the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey on April 9, 1883.
He founded now-closed Barnert Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey in 1908. That same year he filed suit to have the Barnert Memorial Temple returned to his control. He created the Daughters Of Miriam Home For The Aged And Orphans in 1921.
He died on December 23, 1927 of pneumonia.
Legacy
Barnert is one of three men to be honored with copper statues in front of the Carrere & Hastings designed Paterson City Hall. The other two are former Vice President of the United States and Paterson native Garret Augustus Hobart and former Paterson mayor Dr. Andrew McBride.