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JOHN SIDNEY DARLING
Originally published in 1900 |
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JOHN SIDNEY DARLING, one of the most prominent residents of
West New York, formerly the Township of Union, Hudson County, was
born in New York City, July 29, 1853, the son of James Darling and Mary
Adams. He is of Scotch descent, his father having been born in Glasgow,
while his mother was born in Edinburgh. His parents were married in
New York, having come to this country in 1850 and 1844, respectively.
For eighteen years his father was engaged in business in that city as a
plumber and gas fitter. Subsequently he was a collector for the Manhattan Gas Company of New York. He moved to West New York (Taurus
postoffice), N. J., in 1860, and died there September 22, 1867, from the
effects of a shot fired by burglars. His mother was born in the City of Edinburgh, December 25, 1820, and died in West New York, N. J., July 8, 1900.
John S. Darling was educated in the public schools of New York City and in New Jersey in what is now Vest New York. He served an apprenticeship as a bricklayer, and then engaged in the business of bleach- ing and refinishing lace curtains in West New York. Disposing of this business in 1889, he became Secretary and Treasurer of a corporation which operated the so-called sanitary laundry trays, subsequently, also, becoming manager of the plant. Having disposed of his interest in this enterprise, he next engaged in manufacturing music-boxes, under the name of the American Music Box Company, of West New York and later of Hoboken. Since 1893, however, his business has been that of a real estate and insurance operator, and in this line he has been remarkably successful, having offices on Bergenline Avenue in West New York, opposite the town hall. Mr. Darling was a member of the Hoboken regiment of the National Guard, Ninth New Jersey Volunteers, and was honorably mustered out as Sergeant at the expiration of his term of enlistment of seven years. He is a charter member of the Empire Hook and Ladder Company and was its Foreman for two years, and belongs to Mystic Tie Lodge, No. 123, F. and A. M., to Cyrus Chapter, No. 23, R. A. M., to Pilgrim Commandery, No. 16, h. T.. of Hoboken, to Mecca Temple, A. A. O. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, of New York, to the Order of the Elks Lodge, No. 74, of Hoboken, to the Foresters of America, of West New York, to Oak Cliff Council, No. 1,748, Royal Arcanum, and to Palisade Lodge, No. 128, Knights of Pythias. He has held various official positions in these orders. He is also a member of the Dutch Reformed Church. Mr. Darling has been conspicuous in various public capacities. He is a Democrat, and an active leader of the party. He was Township Clerk of the Township of Union (now West New York), being in fact its first Clerk, and served three years. For four years he was Tax Collector and Treasurer of the same township, being successively elected without opposition. For two years he was Chief of Police of the Township of Union. He was also both Tax Collector and Disbursing Officer of the school funds of the Township of Union, and is now the Tax Collector of West New York, being elected on the organization of the town in 1897 and re-elected in 1899 for a term of three years. He is also a Commissioner of Deeds and a Notary Public. He married, September 17, 1893, Abigail B., daughter of James and Sarah Crossley, of Fairview, N. J., by whom he has one child, Sidney Louis Darling, born August 9, 1894.
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