John Jacob Faesch
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John Jacob Faesch was a Swiss ironmaster
who established the Mount Hope Iron Furnace in the Mount Hope village section of Rockaway Township, New Jersey
in 1772 which played an important role in providing munitions and tools during the Revolutionary War
.
Faesch established himself as an early patriot
to the American cause. He was appointed as a Morris County judge, justice of the peace and later one of three Morris County delegates to the New Jersey State Convention that ratified the United States Constitution
in 1787.
Faesch relocated to Boonton, New Jersey
in his later years and died in May 1799.
Report of the State Geologist of NJ, 1910, Cook , 1911
Ironmaster
An ironmaster is the manager – and usually owner – of a forge or blast furnace for the processing of iron. It is a term mainly associated with the period of the Industrial Revolution, especially in Great Britain....
who established the Mount Hope Iron Furnace in the Mount Hope village section of Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Rockaway Township, New Jersey
Rockaway Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 24,156....
in 1772 which played an important role in providing munitions and tools during the Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
.
Faesch established himself as an early patriot
Patriot (American Revolution)
Patriots is a name often used to describe the colonists of the British Thirteen United Colonies who rebelled against British control during the American Revolution. It was their leading figures who, in July 1776, declared the United States of America an independent nation...
to the American cause. He was appointed as a Morris County judge, justice of the peace and later one of three Morris County delegates to the New Jersey State Convention that ratified the United States Constitution
United States Constitution
The Constitution of the United States is the supreme law of the United States of America. It is the framework for the organization of the United States government and for the relationship of the federal government with the states, citizens, and all people within the United States.The first three...
in 1787.
Faesch relocated to Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton, New Jersey
Boonton is a town in Morris County, New Jersey that was chartered in 1867. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 8,347. The town was originally called "Boone-Towne" in 1761 in honor of the Colonial Governor Thomas Boone....
in his later years and died in May 1799.
Sources
The Highlander Magazine "John Jacob Faesch, Ironmaster" by Ernst Kraus , 1974Report of the State Geologist of NJ, 1910, Cook , 1911