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'''Henry Williams Jeffers''' (January 4, 1871 – July 17, 1953) was an [[United States|American]] [[dairy]]man and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] [[politician]] who served as Chairman of the [[New Jersey Republican State Committee]].
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| death_place = Princeton Hospital<br>[[Princeton, New Jersey]]
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| education = [[Wyoming Seminary]]<br>[[Cornell University]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])
| occupation = [[Dairy]]man and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician
| employer = Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm
| known_for = Inventing the [[Rotolactor]]; Chairman of the [[New Jersey Republican State Committee]]; a founder and first mayor of [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro Township]], NJ
| boards = New Jersey Board of Agriculture, 1916-1927; advisory boards for the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and the American [[Food and Drug Administration#History|Food Administration]] during [[World War I]]
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}}'''Henry Williams Jeffers''' (January 4, 1871 – July 17, 1953) was an American [[dairy]]man and [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician who served as chairman of the [[New Jersey Republican State Committee]].

==Biography==
==Biography==
Jeffers was born in [[Harford Township, Pennsylvania]] to Watson and Betsey Milburn (Oakley) Jeffers. He attended [[Wyoming Seminary]] in [[Kingston, Pennsylvania]] before going on to [[Cornell University]], where he received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] degree in 1899. He married Anna C. Adams on July 14, 1898.<ref name=Prominent>Myers, William Starr. ''The Story of New Jersey'' (1945). Reprinted as [http://books.google.com/books?id=r9Y7Z6hB1N8C ''Prominent Families of New Jersey''] (Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000).</ref>
Jeffers was born in Hartford, Pennsylvania, to Watson and Betsey Milburn (Oakley) Jeffers. He attended [[Wyoming Seminary]] in [[Kingston, Pennsylvania]], before going on to [[Cornell University]], where he received a [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]] degree in 1899. He married Anna C. Adams on July 14, 1898.<ref name=Prominent>Myers, William Starr. ''The Story of New Jersey'' (1945). Reprinted as [https://books.google.com/books?id=r9Y7Z6hB1N8C ''Prominent Families of New Jersey''] (Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000).</ref>


Starting in his senior year at Cornell in 1898, Jeffers worked for the Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm, eventually becoming president in 1918. At Walker-Gordon, based in [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro]], [[New Jersey]], Jeffers invented a number of technological innovations streamlining dairy production, including the Jeffers [[bacteriology]] counter, the Jeffers [[fodder|feed]] calculator, and the Rotolactator (a fully [[Automatic milking|automated cow milking]] system, invented in 1930).<ref name=Obit>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C1FF83B5D13728DDDA00994DF405B8389F1D3 "Henry Jeffers Sr., Dairy Expert, Dies"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 19, 1953. Accessed March 29, 2008.</ref><ref>Hart, p. 23-24. [http://books.google.com/books?id=gmIkwunG2C0C&pg=PA24&vq=jeffers&source=gbs_search_r&cad=1_1&sig=SZYB_qNKQa52Wo3Ir7vos8DvRN8#PPA23,M1 Extract].</ref>
Starting in his senior year at Cornell in 1898, Jeffers worked for the Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm, eventually becoming president in 1918. At Walker-Gordon, based in [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro Township]], [[New Jersey]], Jeffers invented a number of technological innovations streamlining dairy production, including the Jeffers [[bacteriology]] counter, the Jeffers [[fodder|feed]] calculator, and the [[Rotolactor]] (a rotary milking parlor, a sort of "[[carousel]]" for cows, invented in 1930).<ref name="farmcollector">[http://www.farmcollector.com/looking-back/the-rotolactor.aspx The Rotolactor].</ref><ref name=Obit>[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0C1FF83B5D13728DDDA00994DF405B8389F1D3 "Henry Jeffers Sr., Dairy Expert, Dies"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', July 19, 1953. Accessed March 29, 2008.</ref><ref>Hart, p. 23-24. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gmIkwunG2C0C&pg=PA24&vq=jeffers&source=gbs_search_r&cad=1_1&sig=SZYB_qNKQa52Wo3Ir7vos8DvRN8#PPA23,M1 Extract].</ref>


Jeffers served on the New Jersey Board of Agriculture from 1916 to 1927. During [[World War I]] he served on advisory boards for the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and the American [[Food and Drug Administration#History|Food Administration]] under [[Herbert Hoover]].<ref name=Prominent/><ref name=Obit/>
Jeffers served on the New Jersey Board of Agriculture from 1916 to 1927. During [[World War I]] he served on advisory boards for the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] and the American [[Food and Drug Administration#History|Food Administration]] under [[Herbert Hoover]].<ref name=Prominent/><ref name=Obit/>


Jeffers was among the founders of [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro Township]], having petitioned the [[New Jersey Legislature]] to form a new municipality out of sections of [[Cranbury Township, New Jersey|Cranbury]] and [[South Brunswick Township, New Jersey|South Brunswick]] townships.<ref>[http://www.plainsboronj.com/government.html Township Government], [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 28, 2008.</ref> After the township was officially founded on May 6, 1919, Jeffers was elected the first mayor.<ref>Hart, Bill. [http://books.google.com/books?id=gmIkwunG2C0C ''Plainsboro''] (Arcadia, 2003).</ref>
Jeffers was among the founders of [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey|Plainsboro Township]], having petitioned the [[New Jersey Legislature]] to form a new municipality out of sections of [[Cranbury, New Jersey|Cranbury]] and [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]] townships.<ref>[http://www.plainsboronj.com/government.html Township Government] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513165210/http://www.plainsboronj.com/government.html# |date=2008-05-13 }}, [[Plainsboro Township, New Jersey]]. Accessed April 28, 2008.</ref> After the township was officially founded on May 6, 1919, Jeffers was elected the first mayor.<ref>Hart, Bill. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gmIkwunG2C0C ''Plainsboro''] (Arcadia, 2003).</ref>


Jeffers was also active in Republican politics in New Jersey. He was selected as Chairman of the [[New Jersey Republican State Committee]] in 1935 when [[E. Donald Sterner]] was named State Highway Commissioner.<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F50C15FB3C5B177A93CBAB178ED85F418385F9 "Jersey Republicans Elect Jeffers Head"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 29, 1935. Accessed March 29, 2008.</ref> He served until 1937.<ref>[http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F00C14FF3E59177A93CBAB1782D85F438385F9 "Jersey Democrats Rally to New Deal"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 29, 1937. Accessed March 29, 2008.</ref>
Jeffers was also active in Republican politics in New Jersey. He was selected as chairman of the [[New Jersey Republican State Committee]] in 1935 when [[E. Donald Sterner]] was named State Highway Commissioner.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1935/05/29/archives/jersey-republicans-elect-jeffers-head-president-of-walker-gordon-is.html "Jersey Republicans Elect Jeffers Head"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 29, 1935. Accessed March 29, 2008.</ref> He served until 1937.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1937/09/29/archives/jersey-democrats-rally-to-new-deal-led-by-moore-at-convention-they.html "Jersey Democrats Rally to New Deal"]. ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 29, 1937. Accessed March 29, 2008.</ref>


Jeffers died in 1953 at Princeton Hospital at the age of 82.<ref name=Obit/>
Jeffers died on July 17, 1953, at [[Princeton Hospital]] in [[Princeton, New Jersey]], at the age of 82.<ref name=Obit/>


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*[http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html Biographical information for Henry W. Jeffers] from [[The Political Graveyard]]
*[http://www.politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html Biographical information for Henry W. Jeffers] from [[The Political Graveyard]]


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Latest revision as of 16:56, 31 July 2024

Henry W. Jeffers
Born
Henry Williams Jeffers

(1871-01-04)January 4, 1871
Harford Township, Pennsylvania
DiedJuly 17, 1953(1953-07-17) (aged 82)
Princeton Hospital
Princeton, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
EducationWyoming Seminary
Cornell University (BS)
Occupation(s)Dairyman and Republican Party politician
EmployerWalker-Gordon Dairy Farm
Known forInventing the Rotolactor; Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee; a founder and first mayor of Plainsboro Township, NJ
Board member ofNew Jersey Board of Agriculture, 1916-1927; advisory boards for the United States Department of Agriculture and the American Food Administration during World War I
Spouse
Anna C. Adams
​
(m. 1898)​

Henry Williams Jeffers (January 4, 1871 – July 17, 1953) was an American dairyman and Republican Party politician who served as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee.

Biography

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Jeffers was born in Hartford, Pennsylvania, to Watson and Betsey Milburn (Oakley) Jeffers. He attended Wyoming Seminary in Kingston, Pennsylvania, before going on to Cornell University, where he received a B.S. degree in 1899. He married Anna C. Adams on July 14, 1898.[1]

Starting in his senior year at Cornell in 1898, Jeffers worked for the Walker-Gordon Dairy Farm, eventually becoming president in 1918. At Walker-Gordon, based in Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, Jeffers invented a number of technological innovations streamlining dairy production, including the Jeffers bacteriology counter, the Jeffers feed calculator, and the Rotolactor (a rotary milking parlor, a sort of "carousel" for cows, invented in 1930).[2][3][4]

Jeffers served on the New Jersey Board of Agriculture from 1916 to 1927. During World War I he served on advisory boards for the United States Department of Agriculture and the American Food Administration under Herbert Hoover.[1][3]

Jeffers was among the founders of Plainsboro Township, having petitioned the New Jersey Legislature to form a new municipality out of sections of Cranbury and South Brunswick townships.[5] After the township was officially founded on May 6, 1919, Jeffers was elected the first mayor.[6]

Jeffers was also active in Republican politics in New Jersey. He was selected as chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee in 1935 when E. Donald Sterner was named State Highway Commissioner.[7] He served until 1937.[8]

Jeffers died on July 17, 1953, at Princeton Hospital in Princeton, New Jersey, at the age of 82.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Myers, William Starr. The Story of New Jersey (1945). Reprinted as Prominent Families of New Jersey (Genealogical Publishing Company, 2000).
  2. ^ The Rotolactor.
  3. ^ a b c "Henry Jeffers Sr., Dairy Expert, Dies". The New York Times, July 19, 1953. Accessed March 29, 2008.
  4. ^ Hart, p. 23-24. Extract.
  5. ^ Township Government Archived 2008-05-13 at the Wayback Machine, Plainsboro Township, New Jersey. Accessed April 28, 2008.
  6. ^ Hart, Bill. Plainsboro (Arcadia, 2003).
  7. ^ "Jersey Republicans Elect Jeffers Head". The New York Times, May 29, 1935. Accessed March 29, 2008.
  8. ^ "Jersey Democrats Rally to New Deal". The New York Times, September 29, 1937. Accessed March 29, 2008.
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Preceded by Chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee
1935–1937 		Succeeded by
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