History of Belleville, (Essex County) New Jersey United States of America

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Daniel Henry Rucker, soldier, was born at Belleville, N.J., April 28, 1812; son of John Anthony and Sarah (Macomb) Rucker; grandson of John Peter and Janet (Marsball) Rucker. In 1820 he removed with his parents to Grosse Isle, Mich., where he attended school. He entered the U.S. army, being commissioned second lieutenant, 1st dragoons, Oct 13, 1837; was promoted 1st lieutenant, Oct. 8, 1844, and captain, Feb. 7, 1847. In the Mexican war he commanded a squadron at Buena Vista and was brevetted major, Feb. 23, 1847, for gallant and meritorious services there. He was transferred to the quartermaster's department in 1849, and declined the position of major of the 6th cavalry. He was married in 1850 to Jane Curtis. On Aug. 3, 1861, he was promoted major in the quartermaster's department, and colonel and aide-de-camp to General McClellan, Sept. 28, 1861. He was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers, May 23, 1863, and was stationed at Washington during the war; was brevetted lieutenant-colonel, colonel, and brigadier-general, U.S.A., for diligent and faithful service during the war, and on March 14, 1865, was brevetted major-general of volunteers and major-general, U.S.A., for faithful and meritorious services during the war. He was promoted colonel and appointed quartermaster-general, July 28, 1866. He subsequently served at various posts, and Feb. 13, 1882, was promoted brigadier-general and quartermaster-general of the army. Ten days later, February 23, he was retired from the army after forty years of service.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Llewellyn Frost Haskell, soldier, was born in Belleville, N.J., Oct. 8, 1842; son of Llewellyn Solomon Haskell, druggist, landscape gardener and founder of Llewellyn Park, Orange, N.J., 1857. He was educated at Heidelberg, Germany, but returned home before completing his course to join the Federal army in 1861. He enlisted in the 14th New York as a private, was promoted lieutenant, and became aide to Gen. A. S. Asboth at Pea Ridge, March 8, 1862, and to Gen. Henry Prince at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9, 1862. In the latter battle he was severely wounded and was the only member of the staff of General Prince that escaped with his life. In October, 1863, he was made lieutenant-colonel of the 7th U.S. colored infantry and was promoted colonel of the 41st U.S. colored infantry in November, 1864. He served with these regiments in South Carolina and Florida and before Richmond and Petersburg, Va. He was brevetted brigadier-general of volunteers, March 13, 1865. He aided his father in developing Llewellyn Park after the war and in 1877 engaged in business in San Francisco, Cal.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

Joseph Coerten Hornblower, jurist, was born in Belleville, N.J., May 6, 1777; son of Josiah (1729-1809) and Elizabeth (Kingsland) Hornblower. His education was acquired at home. He was admitted to the bar in 1803 and entered into partnernhip with David B. Ogden, who had been his preceptor in law. He was a presidential elector, 1821; chief justice of New Jersey, 1832-46; a member of the state constitutional convention of 1844; professor of civil law in the College of New Jersey, 1847-55; vice-president of the Republican national convention at Philadelphia, 1856; president of the electoral college of New Jersey, 1861; an original member of the American Bible society, and president of the New Jersey Historical society, 1845-64. He received from the College of New Jersey the honorary degree of A.M. in 1823 and that of LL.D. in 1841. He died in Newark, N.J., June 11, 1864.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor