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Jackson Engine Company 4

This company was organized and placed in service in the fall of 1855.

A two-story brick house was built for them on Slater Street, between Mill and Jersey Streets, where they remained until the paid department took over in March of 1890 when they became Engine Company 4.
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149 Slater Street FH
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Slater Street between jersey and Mill Streets

​Their first engine was a piano-box engine built by James Smith, of New York. The first assistant foreman was John McKiernan - who then became Foreman in 1856 election.

​1855: The company purchased  and ran with a "Piano-Box" engine, built by James Smith of New York, (exactly like the one bought at the same time by Passaic Engine 1) and it served the company until Thanksgiving Day, 1868 when they received a new steam fire engine (shown below) built by the Paterson Steam Fire Engine Works. 
    July 26, 1856:  1 AM  Fire at quarters on Slater Street with scorching of apparatus
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison

​1857:
 city directory: Foreman James McKiernan; Assistant Foreman: Henry Walls; Secretary:  ? O'Brien
April 1, 1861: Fireman's Ball  - members wearing capes and hats. An inscribed (see wording in news-clip below) Gold watch was presented to Foreman James McKiernan.
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
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Courtesy Jim Eifler
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1862: Foreman P. Birmingham; Assistant Foreman: William Hayes  Secretary: Thomas Shervan
February 16, 1867: Silver Trumpet presented to Jackson 4 for their victory in a race
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Daily Guardian - Curtesy Jim Eifler
August 3, 1868: Company is incorporated by the legislature. Company quarters described as having one of the finest parlors of any engine house in the city. 
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison

​1868:
 Foreman: William Sweeny, Assistant Foreman: C. Healy, Secretary John Murphy
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Above is the 1868 Steam Fire Engine built by the Paterson Steam Fire Engine Works. Below is the original engine lamp pictured above on the steamer (in the Dayspring Collection). The company was named after General (President) Andrew Jackson and his image (modeled after the battle of New Orleans) is etched on the lamp glass.
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Front View
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Side View
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Rear View
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Close up of Jackson Etching
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Standard Shield Shaped Badge used by a member of Jackson 4
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Shield Shaped Badge from the Steamer Era


​June 11, 1869:
Guardian article re the visit and competition of Rough and Ready # 2 of Pawtucket, RI
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Rough and Ready # 2 of Pawtucket RI Steamer (shown at quarters of Passaic Co 1 on Mulberry Street
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
1871: Foreman: Arthur Fitzgerald, Secretary William White
1872: Foreman: Arthur Fitzgerald Assistant Foreman: Bartholomew Riley
1873: Foreman William Perey, Assistant John Phalon
January 2, 1876: Short newspaper clipping regarding an Engine 4  reception
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September 9, 1876:   Box 24 (Market and Vine Streets)   10:00 PM    Ryder Carpentry shop at Market and Seeley Streets.  FF John Powers of Jackson Engine 4 responded on foot, became ill at then scene, was carried home and died (likely from a heart attack)
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September 11 1876 Guardian - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 9, 1878:  Apparatus repair news: this is the apparatus built by the Paterson Steam Fire Engine Works in 1868
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1882:  Company received a new steam fire engine (a Clapp and Jones)
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The following photos (see roster below) was shared by relative Dennis Morrison.
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Richard Moore
 March 20, 1885: Company Roster & Badge numbers

Foreman, JOHN BRENNAN, Assistant Foreman, DENIS CLUNEY.
Secretary, FREDERICK BEH, Treasurer, PATRICK SWEENEY,
Engineer, JOHN MULLEN, Assistant Engineer, BERNARD McGURK.

Badge          Names.                 Occupation                 Residence
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1     Patrick Sweeney. ...... Carpenter. ........ 151 Mill street
2     Cornelius Healy ....... .Boiler Maker. . . . . . .70 Pine street
3     Matthew Kane.......... Helper. ............39 Mary street
4     Bartholomew Reilly. . .. .Boiler Maker. ........................... 
5     William Percy. .......... Machinist. .........66 Jersey street.
6     Patrick Quinlan. ....... .Moulder........... .Madison street.
7     John Mullen............ Machinist ..........84 Spruce street
8     Peter Riley............. " . " ....... ..81 Pine street
9     John Johnson. ........ ..Bookkeeper ....... .25 Ward street.
10   William Loughlin . . . ....Teamster. ........ ..158 Mill street
11    Bernard McGurk ...... .Boiler Maker. . . . . . .67 Pine street.
12    Patrick Halloran... .... .Foreman. ........ .189 Spring street.
13    Frank Costello. .. ..... .Machinist. ........ .118 Slater street
14    James Mullen. ........ .Plumber. ..........82 Spruce street
15    Michael Bairds. ........ .Boiler Maker.. .... .12 Redwoods avenue.
16    William White.......... Machinist ..........150 Slater street
17    James Sweeney.. ...   Carpenter. ......... 188 Mill street
18    Frederick Beh.......... Shirt Cutter .......71 Front street
19    Alexander Murray...... .Plumber. ....... ...104 Marshal street
20    Richard Moore. ......... Caulker.. .......... 202 Mill street
21    Andrew McDonald.. .. . .Teamster. . .. . . . . ..126 Slater street
22  William Morrison.........boiler maker.............184 Mill street.
23   Joseph McCrystal...... .Liquor Dealer. ..... Tyler street.
24   John Lawlor. ......... .Boiler Maker. .. . .. .137 Vine street.
25   Edward J. Keys. ....... .Tax Commissioner. .68 Marshall street.
26   Andrew Kehoe. ....... .Shoemaker.. . .. . ....39 Market street
27   John MeGlade......... ..Truckman.......... 143 Mill street.
28   John Marshall. ........ ..Boiler Maker. .... ..45 Washington ave.
29   Michael Lawlor. ........ Moulder. ...........81 Jersey street.
30   James Cullerton. ....... .Peddler . ....... . . ..64 Marshall street
31   John Brennan. ...... .. .Blacksmith. . . . . .. . .Corn. Slater & Pine sts.
32   Louis Stengel.................Baker. .... ........ .Grand street
33   Patrick Boyle ......... .Silk Weaver. .......130 Jackson street
34   James Keys ............ Brick Dealer. ...... 269 Mill street.
35   Edward Kilpatrick .. . .. Boiler Maker. .... ..140 Marshall street.
36   Richard O'Brien ....... " " ....... ..... 146 Mill street
37   William Marshall.......... " " .......74 Prospect street
38   Denis Cluney. ............. " " ...... .... . 82 Prospect street
39   Thomas Healy. ......... " " .... .. .94 Spruce street,
40   James Kane ..................... .Machinist. .........84 Mill street.
41   Henry Keenan.......... Barber ...........131 Mill street.
42   Thomas McGuire. ...... .Brass Finisher. . ...... 92 Beach street
43   William Delaney Silk Finisher 134 Pine street
44   John Cluney. ........... Boiler Maker... . .. .17 Jackson street.
45   John Cusick............ Liquor Dealer . . . . . 68 Pine street.
46   Robert F. Glass ....... .grocer.. ....................174 Mill street.
47   Martin Corbett. ......... Boiler Maker.. .. . . .174 Mill street.
48   John Mullen........... .Plumer ........................174 Mill street.
49   Hugh Kennedy. ....... ..Teamster. ........ ..75 Spruce street.
50   James Condron........ .Boiler Maker.. . . . . .77 Pine street.
51   Patrick Quinn......... Boiler Maker.............................
52   John Quinn. ............ " " ...... Cor. Spruce & Grand.
53   John Phalon............ " ....... " 134 Pine street
54   Frank Blakely. .......... Machinist. ......... ...139 Pine street
55   James H. Brooks. . . .. . . .Millwright. .........11 Cross street.
56   George Cook........... .Teamster..........................................
57   Alexander Finnegan. . . . .liquor Dealer. . . . ..Cor. Slater & Marshall
58   Patrick Coleman. ..... .Boiler Maker.................................
59   John Donovan.. . .. . . .. .Helper. ........... .152 Marshall street
60   James Dailey.......... ..Machinist. ............. 18 Marshall street
61   Frank Quinn.. ......... .Boiler Maker. .. . .. .112 Marshall street
62   James Larragay. ...... ..Silk Weaver. . . . .. . 43 Jersey street.
63   Robert Dunphy ........ Silk Finisher... .........63 Jersey street
64   John Auger. .......... ..Machinist. ..... ..........139 Jersey street
65   Henry Kelly.. ..:...... .Liquor Dealer. . ... .329 Grand street.
66   Bernard McGeehan.. .." .. " Cor. Pine & Oliver sts.
67   Bartholomew Kennedy.. Liquor dealer..Cor. Mill & Market sts.
68   Jacob Reitz. .. ....... " " ..... 308 Grand street.
69   Patrick McCann. ............. " " ....22 Marshall street
December 31, 1885: 
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
Obituaries with interesting information on two members
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