Nathan Barnert | |
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Barnert pictured as mayor of Paterson, circa 1880s
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Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey | |
In office 1883–1886 |
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Preceded by | David S. Gillmor |
Succeeded by | Charles D. Beckwith |
In office 1889–1890 |
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Preceded by | Charles D. Beckwith |
Succeeded by | Thomas Beveridge |
Personal details | |
Born |
Posen, Prussia (modern Poznań, Poland) |
September 20, 1838
Died | December 23, 1927 Paterson, New Jersey |
(aged 89)
Spouse(s) | Miriam Barnert |
Profession | Politician |
Nathan Barnert (September 20, 1838 – December 23, 1927) was an American businessman and politician. He was elected the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey on April 9, 1883. He was one of the original founders of the Miriam Barnert Hebrew Free School and the Barnert Memorial Hospital and the Barnert Memorial Temple.
He was born on September 20, 1838 in Posen and emigrated in 1849. He was elected the Mayor of Paterson, New Jersey on April 9, 1883.
He founded now-closed Barnert Hospital in Paterson, New Jersey in 1908. That same year he filed suit to have the Barnert Memorial Temple returned to his control. He created the Daughters Of Miriam Home For The Aged And Orphans in 1921.
He died on December 23, 1927 of pneumonia.
Barnert is one of three men to be honored with copper statues in front of the Carrere & Hastings designed Paterson City Hall. The other two are former Vice President of the United States and Paterson native Garret Augustus Hobart and former Paterson mayor Dr. Andrew McBride.