John P. Caufield
John P. Caufield | |
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Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 28th district | |
In office November 13, 1979 – August 24, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Martin L. Greenberg |
Succeeded by | Ronald Rice |
Personal details | |
Born | Newark, New Jersey | September 21, 1918
Died | August 24, 1986 Orange, New Jersey | (aged 67)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Anne Elizabeth Walsh
(m. 1945) |
Children | 9 |
Residence(s) | Newark, New Jersey |
John Pershing Caufield (September 21, 1918 – August 24, 1986) was an American
Biography
Caufield was born on September 21, 1918, in Newark, the seventh of thirteen children, to James Caufield, a fireman, and Louisa Doll. He attended Sacred Heart School in
Beginning in 1962, he was appointed Newark Fire Director. During the
In 1979, Caufield was one of two Democratic organization-backed candidates for the office of Member of the General Assembly from the 28th district. He and Harry A. McEnroe won the primary against seven other candidates.[6] However, incumbent State Senator Martin L. Greenberg resigned in August 1979 requiring a special election to be held that November. Local Democratic committee persons selected Caufield to be the nominee for Senate in the special election which he subsequently won.[7] He was reelected to full terms in 1981 and 1983. While in the Senate (and continuing to hold the post of Newark Fire Director), he chaired the State Fire Safety Commission and introduced legislation in 1983 for a uniform statewide fire code.[8]
In July 1986, following the inauguration of Sharpe James as Newark's new mayor, Caufield resigned from the position of Fire Director. He died a few weeks later on August 24 at St. Mary's Hospital in Orange of unknown causes.[8] He was succeeded in the Senate by Ronald Rice.
References
- ^ a b Van Gelder, Lawrence (June 18, 1970). "Key Figure in Newark". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- Newark Fire Department. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Waggoner, Walter H. (January 27, 1970). "Newark Fire Aide Ousted In Mayoral Race Dispute". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ISBN 9781349814336. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ Waggoner, Walter H. (July 1, 1970). "White man heads police in Newark". The New York Times. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "Results of the Primary Election Held June 5, 1979" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. p. 12. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ "For trivia buffs". Politicker NJ. September 19, 2005. Retrieved March 15, 2019.
- ^ a b "John Caufield, a state senator and fire director of Newark". The New York Times. August 25, 1986. Retrieved March 15, 2019.