Charles
G.
Garrison

CHARLES GRANT GARRISON was born in Swedesboro, New Jersey on August 3, 1849. He was the son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison. He had three younger brothers, Lindley, William, and Joseph. Lindley Garrison was Secretary of War under President Wilson from 1913 until his resignation in 1916.

The Garrison family came to Camden in 1855, when Rev. Garrison was appointed rector of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, a post he held until August of 1884..

Charles G.  Garrison was educated in Edgehill School, Princeton, at the Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, and, entering the University of Pennsylvania with a view to the study of medicine, graduated from there in 1872. He had practiced that profession at Swedesboro but four years when he resolved to become a lawyer, and entered the office of Samuel H. Grey of Camden, who at the time of his death was Attorney General of the State. He was admitted to the Bar in 1878, and established a partnership with Thomas French. Thomas French and Charles Garrison became counselors-at-   law in 1881, and remained partners until 1888, when Garrison was appointed to the New Jersey State Supreme Court.

In 1884 Charles Garrison became Judge Advocate General of New Jersey. Governor Green in 1888 nominated him to the State Senate as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, to succeed Justice Joel Parker who, previously to his service, on the bench, had been New Jersey's war Governor and who subsequently served a second term in that office. Confirmation from the Senate came promptly. Governors Werts, Murphy, Fort and Fielder re-nominated him for successive seven year terms, in 1895, 1902, 1909, 1916. He retired due to ill health around 1920. 

Justice Garrison became Chancellor of the Southern Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church of New Jersey in 1882 and was still in that position as late as 1917. 

Judge Garrison resided in Merchantville for many years, and was their at the time of his death on April 22, 1924 which was noted in the New York Times the following day.

The New York Times reported from Camden on May 3, 1924 the following:

JERSEY JUDGE LEFT ALL TO HOUSEKEEPER;
Widow, Son and Two Daughters Cut Off by Ex-Justice Garrison.

"Ex-Justice Charles Grant Garrison of the Supreme Court of New Jersey, who died at Merchantville, N.J., on April 22, left his entire estate to his housekeeper, Miss Winifred Dallin, of Wildwood, N.J. Miss Dallin filed the will before Surrogate Brewer here today for probate. The personal estate was estimated a $30,000 and the value of the real estate was not set forth."

Charles G. Garrison, M.D., is a native of Swedesboro, N. J. His education was received at the Edge Hill School, Princeton, at the Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, and at the University of Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1872 from the Medical Department of that institution, and until 1876 practiced medicine in Swedesboro, N. J. He then entered the office of Samuel H. Grey, of Camden, and was admitted to the bar in 1878. He began practice in Camden as a member of the firm of Garrison & French.

Mr. Garrison was made judge advocate-general of the National Guard of New Jersey in 1884 and chancellor of the Southern Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church of New Jersey in 1882.

Philadelphia Inquirer - February 9, 1893

Charles G. Garrison - John Gauntt - Patrick M. Gallagher
Wilson Jenkins - Frederick A. Rex - Henry S. Scovel
Dr. Edward Schellenger Sr. - Dr. William Iszard - George Hinson 
John Hill - Albert reed - Marwood Derrickson - Joseph Dodson

Philadelphia Inquirer - February 10, 1893

Charles G. Garrison - Wilson Jenkins
Frederick A. Rex - Henry S. Scovel - John Hill
Joseph Dodson - Albert Reed - Marwood Derrickson

Philadelphia Inquirer - February 14, 1893

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John F. Renner - George W. Beckett - Henry J. West
Jake Moulton aka Jake Morton - John Hill

Harrisburg Patriot * April 14, 1893

Henry J. West - J. Wesley Sell - Joseph Porter - John Hill - Albert Reed 
Frederick A. Rex - Charles G. Garrison
Joseph Dodson - Marwood Derrickson - George W. Beckett

Members of the Camden County Bar Association,
pose for a photograph during their annual shad dinner, around 1894.
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From left (first row) Judge Charles Joline, Supreme Court Justice Charles Garrison, Judge Richard R. Miller, vice chancellor Henry C. Pitney, Supreme Court Justice Alfred Reed, Benjamin Shreeve, Caleb Shreeve, George H. Pierce; (second row) William Casselman, Edwin Bleakly, J. Willard Morgan, Peter Voorhees, Samuel Beldon, Frank Shreeve, Scuyler Woodhull, Lewis Starr, H. S. Scovel, George Vroom, Charles Wooster, and Howard Carrow; (third row) Samuel Robbins, 
E. A. Armstrong, Thomas Curley, unknown Philadelphia lawyer, Charles Stevenson, H. F. Nixon, Henry I. Budd, Israel Roberts.

Trenton Evening Times
September 26, 1894

Harrisburg Patriot - December 20, 1894

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 21, 1894

Theodore Lambert - John L. Semple

New York Times - December 23, 1894

Theodore Lambert - John L. Semple

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 20, 1895

James Roe - Susan Roe - David L. Roe - Charles G. Garrison

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 10, 1897

Edward T. Melson
Daniel Lee
Wilson H. Jenkins
Justice Charles Grant Garrison
Judge G.D.W. Vroom

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 19, 1897

Philadelphia Inquirer
May 28, 1899

Arthur Stanley - John J. Crandall
Charles G. Garrison - Randolph Pollard

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Philadelphia Inquirer - April 21, 1900

Philadelphia Inquirer - April 21, 1900

The Paul Woodward Murder Case

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On October 1, 1902 Paul Woodward murdered two young boys by giving them poison. Frank T. Lloyd, then Camden County prosecutor, was responsible for leading the investigation and prosecuting the case.  Woodward was arrested on October 4, 1902, and was quickly indicted on murder charges. Judge Charles G. Garrison tried the case in November of 1903. After Woodward had been found guilty of murder in the first degree, Judge Garrison sentenced him to death by hanging. Paul Woodward was executed on January 7, 1903 at the Camden County Jail. 

Philadelphia Inquirer October 3, 1902 John Coffin William Coffin W. Price Jennings Joseph Jennings Jennings' Third Regiment Band

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 4, 1902

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Frank T. Lloyd - Dr. William S. Jones - William D. Hart - Dr. Paul N. Litchfield F. Morse Archer - John Foster - John Painter - John Cherry - Charles May David Kaighn - George Leathwhite - Isaac Toone - George J. Pechin Elmer E. Cox - T.L. Bear - Paul Woodward - Joseph Jennings Benson Street - North 3rd Street - Kingston Coffin

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Trinity Baptist Church - John S. Smith - George M. Beringer

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O. Glen Stackhouse - Hugh Boyle - George F. Kappel - Isaac Toy Charles D. Ridgley - Paul Woodward - Rev. C.A. Adams Rev. John Lyell - Rev. William H. Fishburn - Cooper School

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Harry Bowen - Joseph Simpkins - Harry S. Scovel - Eli Shaw - Mrs. Edith Baker

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 9, 1902
PAUL WOODWARD
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Philadelphia Inquirer - October 10, 1902
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Lafayette Gruff - Anna Somers - Royden Street

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Annie Irving Keeler - William May - Charles May

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 12, 1902

William D. Hart - John Painter - Frank T. Lloyd - Dr. Paul N. Litchfield George M. Beringer - Francis Abbatto - John S. Smith   Annie Irving Keeler - John Houseman Coffin Walter Price Jennings - Miss Lillian Martin Mrs. Edith Barber - Paul Woodward

	Philadelphia Inquirer October 13, 1902 James Sheiding

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 14, 1902

Edwin Hillman

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 15, 1902

Harry H. Robinson

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 16, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 19, 1902
George M. Beringer - Frank T. Lloyd - Paul Woodward

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 22, 1902

Charles G. Garrison - Frank T. Lloyd - Paul Woodward

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 24, 1902

Charles G. Garrison - Frank T. Lloyd - Paul Woodward

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 25, 1902
Charles G. Garrison - Frank T. Lloyd - Paul Woodward

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 31, 1902

Charles G. Garrison - J. Wesley Sell - Paul Woodward

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 1, 1902

Charles G. Garrison - Frank T. Lloyd - Paul Woodward

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 12, 1902

Charles G. Garrison - Frank T. Lloyd - Paul Woodward

Trenton Evening Times November 12, 1902

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William Robinson  - George Asay - William Powell - William Anderson Charles Eiley - Thomas J. Atkinson - Wilson English - Harry Avis George H. Stineford Sr. - John M. Hyde - William Heggan - John St. Clair Charles S. Hess - William Rex - Linden School

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 14, 1902

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Daniel J. Horgan - Isaac Siebert - W. Wilmer Collins, Druggist - Major Edward Coffin Coffin's Corner, Ashland - William Coffin - William Coffin Jr.  - Mary Eiler William F. Smith - James Sheiding - Fayetta Jennings - Lee Hubert

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Maurice Daniels - Thomas Woodward - Bella Woodward

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Philadelphia Inquirer - November 19, 1902
James Bland - James Morrisey

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 21, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 22, 1902

	Philadelphia Inquirer November 23, 1902 Patrick Harding Frank S. Albright William J. Paul Thomas Walton David E. Barry Edward Wilcox Dr. WIlliam H. Iszard Dr. J.F. Leavitt Dr. WIlliam H. Knowlton Dr. William Miles Dr. George H. Chapman Charles G. Garrison Paul Woodward

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 26, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 29, 1902

Kalamazoo Gazette - November 29, 1902

Salt Lake Telegram - December 2, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 4, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 7, 1902

Rev. Gilbert Underhill - St. John's Episcopal Church

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 9, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 12, 1902

J. Frederick Voigt

	Philadelphia Inquirer December 14, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 15, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 17, 1902
Frederick A. Rex

	Philadelphia Inquirer December 21, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 25, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 26, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 30, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 31, 1902

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 1, 1903

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 3, 1903

Christopher J. Mines Jr. -  Rev. John Warnock

	Philadelphia Inquirer January 5, 1903

	Philadelphia Inquirer January 6, 1903

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 7, 1903

Wilkes Barre Times January 7, 1903

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 8, 1903
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Samuel Paul - Fred George

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 17, 1903

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 31, 1904

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 15, 1904

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 22, 1904

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 10, 1905

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 17, 1905

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 24, 1905

Philadelphia Inquirer - February 7, 1905

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 1, 1906

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 12, 1906

Philadelphia Inquirer - January 4, 1907

Charles Gibson
Mrs. Frances Horner
Henry S. Scovel
Charles G. Garrison
Charles H. Peters

Program From
DINNER IN HONOR OF
SUPREME COURT JUSTICE
CHARLES GRANT GARRISON
[held by]
SOUTH JERSEY BAR
[at]
PHILADEPHIA BOURSE
(1908)

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 30, 1910

Philadelphia Inquirer - September 15, 1911

Philadelphia Inquirer - September 15, 1911

Philadelphia Inquirer * September 20, 1911

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 13, 1911

Philadelphia Inquirer - November 22, 1911

Philadelphia Inquirer
December 20, 1911

Charles G. Garrison - Lizzie Green

Philadelphia Inquirer - April 14, 1912

Philadelphia Inquirer
September 8, 1912

Charles G. Garrison
William T. Boyle
Martha Hearn
Edward Schlereth
Charles Ford
Effie May Wagner
Samuel Farr
Edward Farr
Charles Sturgis
William Gold
Maud Daisy

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 15, 1912

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 16, 1912

Charles G. Garrison - William T. Boyle
Charles Ford - Frank B. Jess - Adam R. Sloan

Philadelphia Inquirer - September 4, 1913

May Sherlock
Penn Street
Cooper Hospital
George Lehman
Carpenter Street
Frank Sapp
Charles G. Garrison
Walnut Street
Ethel McCormick
Mary Mistral
Sycamore Street
Kostanty Ostrowski

Philadelphia Inquirer
September 9, 1914

Charles G. Garrison - Rev. John W. Lyell
First Baptist Church - John O'Brien - Charles Slaughter
William Coleman - Julius Plowski

Philadelphia Inquirer
September 15, 1915

Charles G. Garrison
Stephen Pfeil
Frank Ford Patterson Jr.
Edward Dickinson
David Jester
Samuel . Lewis
William Harley
Chris E. Fisher
William H. Monroe
Frank Grim Sr.
Christopher Cheeseman
John H. Donahoo
Ellis Parker
Thomas W. Burnside
Claude Powell
Frank Gardner
William Vissell
Clarence Shay
James T. Walton
Marmaduke Beakley
Edwin P. Carson
Wesley W. Hibbs
Philip J. Wilson
William J. Cameron

Philadelphia Inquirer
September 15, 1915

Philadelphia Inquirer
March 23, 1918

W. Penn Corson - Charles G. Garrison
William H. Fish - George H. Garland
Alonzo Wood - H.B. Hanford
Thomas Leeson - Conrad G. Hoell
Albert Austermuhl - John Allen
R.A. Rockhill - Hugo Koehler
F. Ketterer - Smith S. Fogg
Reuben H. Gaskill - W.B.M. Burrell
Charles S. Boyer - Ralph Williams
Charles H. Laird Jr.
Raymond L. Warren
Charles Brower - Thomas J. McLaren
B.H. Brace - Samuel Bakley
Irvine Deakyne - Lemuel D. Horner
F.W. Ayer - Walter S. Wolf
George S. Dallas - John T. Blandy
Samuel Withers - Franklin Hawksworth
John K. Bennett -  Frederick Lange
Ben Lawton - William A. Stewart
William D. Brown

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Scannell's New Jersey First Citizens: Biographies and Portraits
of the Notable Living Men and Women of New Jersey
with Informing Glimpses Into the State's History and Affairs
By William Edgar Sackett, John James Scannell
Published by J.J. Scannell, 1917

CHARLES G. GARRISON—Merchantville.—Jurist. Born in Swedesboro, Gloucester County, August 3, 1849; son of Rev. Joseph Fithian Garrison.

Charles G. Garrison has been a Justice of the Supreme Court of the state of New Jersey since 1888. He was named to succeed Joel Parker who, previously to his service, on the bench, had been New Jersey's war Governor and who subsequently served a second term in that office. Justice Garrison is a brother of Lindley M. Garrison, who was Secretary of War under President Wilson; their father was a professor in a Philadelphia College for many years and a widely known minister of the Protestant Episcopal Church. 

Justice Garrison was educated in Edgehill School, Princeton, at the Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia, and, entering the University of Pennsylvania with a view to the study of medicine, graduated from there in 1872. He had practiced that profession at Swedesboro but four years when he resolved to become a lawyer, and entered the office of Samuel H. Grey of Camden, who at the time of his death was Attorney General of the State. He was admitted to the Bar in 1878. Six years later he became Judge Advocate General of New Jersey. Governor Green in 1888 nominated him to the State Senate as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and the confirmation came promptly. Governors Werts, Murphy, Fort and Fielder re-nominated him for successive seven year terms, in 1895, 1902, 1909, 1916. Since 1882 Justice Garrison has been Chancellor of the Southern Diocese of the Protestant Episcopal Church of New Jersey.

Justice Garrison is a democrat in politics. His circuit covers Atlantic and Gloucester 

Philadephia Inquirer - April 3, 1918

John B. Kates - William J. Kraft - Edward V.D. Joline - Lewis A. Starr
John G. Horner - Frank T. Lloyd - Charles A. Wolverton - Charles H. Laird
Charles G. Garrison - Charles MacCready