Adolph Lankering

Adolph Lankering
23rd Mayor of Hoboken
In office
1902–1906
Preceded by Lawrence Fagan
Succeeded by George H. Steil
Personal details
Born (1851-01-09)January 9, 1851
Verden an der Aller, Germany
Died February 4, 1937(1937-02-04) (aged 86)
Christ Hospital
Jersey City, New Jersey
Residence Hoboken, New Jersey

Adolph Lankering (January 9, 1851 - February 4, 1937) was the Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1902 to 1906. He was the postmaster for Hoboken starting in 1916.[1][2]

Biography

He was born on January 1850 in Verden an der Aller, Germany to Heinrich Lankering and Matilde Germann. In 1869 he served in the German Army and in 1871 he became the army paymaster.[2]

In 1875 he migrated to Chicago, Illinois where he worked for Sandhagen & Co. in the cigar trade. He married Louise Fistedt of Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1883 in Chicago. He moved to Hoboken, New Jersey and founded the Lankering Cigar Co. with his two brothers.[2]

He was the police commissioner for Hoboken in 1900. He was elected the Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1902 to 1906.[2]

He died on February 4, 1937 at Christ Hospital in Jersey City, New Jersey.[1][2]

References

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