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WILLIAM JOHN DOCKRAY
Originally published in 1900 |
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WILLIAM JOHN DOCKRAY, the youngest man ever elected to the
Board of Education of Kearny, N. J., where he resides, was born in Valatia,
Columbia County, N. Y., on the 16th of January, 1875. He is the son of James and Margret (Harrison) Dockray, both of whom were born and married
in England, and who came to the United States in 1872 and settled
first in Valatia, New York State, moving thence in 1884 to Kearny, N. J.
Mr. Dockray obtained a good practical education in the Kearny public schools, and upon leaving them engaged in the grocery business in that town. This venture occurred when he was but fifteen years of age. He still follows the same business in Kearny, and has gained for himself a wide reputation. He has also taken an active interest in public affairs, and as an ardent and consistent Republican has developed rare political ability and sagacity. He is now (1900) serving as a member of the Kearny Board of Education, being the youngest man ever elected to that important position. Few men at his age have attained the prominence and influence in the community which he has achieved. He has gained success in both business and public affairs and is regarded as one of the representative young men of Hudson County. Public spirited, patriotic, and enterprising, he takes a deep interest in every movement which affects the welfare of the community and in various ways has exerted an important and wholesome influence in advancing local projects. His services on the Board of Education have been marked by strict fidelity to the best interests of the schools of his town. Mr. Dockray is a member of the Knights of Pythias and of the Knox Presbyterian Church at Kearny.
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