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CORNELIUS DOREMUS, a prominent lawyer of Hackensack and New
York City, was born at Arcola, Bergen County, N. J., on the 22d of January,
1862, his parents being Jacob W. Doremus and Sophia E. Van Dien. He is
descended in the fifth generation from Johannes (John) Doremus, who was
born at Middleburg in the Island of Walcheron, in Zeeland, Holland. about
1698. He came to America in 1709, and located at Acquackanonck (Passaic).
From there he went to Hackensack, where, in August, 1710, he married
Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham Ackerman. The date of the registry of
the marriage is August 19. He bought lands in the limits of the Ramapo
patent at Preakness and on the Saddle River near Paramus. Joris (George)
Doremus, probably his son, lived at Passaic. He married Mary, daughter
of Jan Berdaen (Berdan). John and George had each several children,
whose descendants have become numerous throughout Bergen and Passaic
Counties. On his mother's side Mr. Doremus is descended from Dirck
Garretsen Van Dien, of Utrecht, Holland. His grandparents were John B.
and Margaret (Westervelt) Doremus and Cornelius G. and Susan E. (Post)
Van Dien.
Mr. Doremus received his primary education in the public schools of Bergen County, and after graduating therefrom, in 1878, entered Stevens Institute in Hoboken, where he completed his academical studies. In 1880 lie began the study of law as a student in the Law Department of the University of New York, from which he was graduated in 1883, being admitted to the New York bar in the same year. He was admitted to the bar of New Jersey as an attorney in 1884 and as a counselor in 1889, and has successfully practiced his profession in Hackensack, Bergen County, and at 120 Broadway, New York City, for a number of years. He has been counsel to the Board of Chosen Freeholders of Bergen County, which position lie held for four years. He has been also counsel for Ridgewood village and the Township of Ridgewood and is now counsel for Saddle River, Maywood Borough, and other municipalities. Coming to the bar well equipped for the duties of a professional career, Mr. Doremus has been eminently successful and in a number of important cases has displayed the highest legal abilities and qualifications. He has devoted himself unceasingly to the interests of his clients, and during the sixteen years of his practice has built up a large and lucrative business, both in New York City and in his native county. He has never aspired to public office, but in 1895 was induced by his friends to accept the nomination for State Senator. He is a member of the Reformed Church of Ridgewood, N. J., where he resides, and is a loyal and public spirited citizen, thoroughly interested and identified with the affairs of the community, active in promoting every worthy object, and highly esteemed and respected by all who know him. Mr. Doremus was married on the 6th of December, 1885, to Jennie M. Lake, of Mousey, N. Y., and their children are Florence L., born September 23, 1886, died July 25, 1887; Mabel, born June 14, 1888; and Nellie Budlong, born September 26, 1891.
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