Alfred Eastlack Driscoll - Haddonfield, NJ
N 39° 54.099 W 075° 01.560
18S E 497777 N 4416841
This beautiful bronze plaque is dedicated to one of Haddonfield's finest citizens. It is located inside the breezeway of Haddonfield Memorial High School, just inside and to the left of the metal gates.
Waymark Code: WM94AG
Location: New Jersey, United States
Date Posted: 06/27/2010
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The walls of the breezeway which lead to the main grounds of the high school are lined with all sorts of memorials and plaques. Besides this nice plaque for Driscoll, there are plaques for various wars and one for the American Revolution.
I found many references to this man on the internet, all giving a biographical account of his life. His political affiliation was with the Republican party. He was also a lawyer, a member of New Jersey state senate from Camden County, 1939-41. He is most known for being governor of New Jersey from 1947-54 as well as being a delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1948, 1952. He served on the Commission on Intergovernmental Relations from 1953-55. The Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State Parkway is named for him. He died March 9, 1975 and was interred at Haddonfield Baptist Churchyard, Haddonfield, N.J. The churchyard cemetery is actually across the street from this plaque. I also discovered he was a Presbyterian so I am not sure why he is buried in the Baptist cemetery.
The plaque reads:
Lawyer [his picture] Statesman
Administrator
ALFRED EASTLACK DRISCOLL
Exponent of the Business of Government
Distinguished Ciizen - Educated in the Haddonfield
Public Schools. Williams College, Harvard University-
With An Imposing Record of Achievement As A
Public Servant In His Community, State And Nation.
Member of the Board of Education
Commissioner of the Borough of Haddonfield
State Senator of Camden County
Director State Alcoholic Beverage Control.
Governor Of The State Of New Jersey 1947 - 1954
Under WHose Notable Administration
The Constitution of 1947 Was Adopted.
Presented In Appreciation By His
Fellow Citizens of Haddonfield - 1954