Camden People - Robert W. Colkett

Robert
W.
Colkett

ROBERT COLKETT was born on October 11, 1865 to Henry Colkett and his wife Eliza.

Quite active politically, Robert Colkett was appointed to the Camden Fire Department in November of 1899 and began service on March 1, 1900 with the Hook & Ladder Company, now known as Ladder Company 1. He resigned from the Camden Fire Department on February 28, 1905 and went to work as Camden police officer.

Robert Colkett was dismissed from the Police Department in 1910.

Shortly after the 1910 Census was enumerated, Robert Colkett moved to 545 South 2nd Street. He passed away unexpectedly on April 28, 1911. He had been a member of Ottawa Tribe No. 15, Improved Order of Red Men and also had belonged to the Bellmore Beneficial Association.

Philadelphia Inquirer
November 24, 1899

Cooper B. Hatch - George W. Whyte
William Penn Hook & Ladder Company No. 1
First Baptist Church - Edgar Bolton
John W. Vanhart - W. Scott Franklin
Benjamin Kellum - Charles Robinson
George B. Wade - Albert Jones
George Cox - Edward Weston
Samuel Peoples - Harry B. Middleton
Harry Burroughs - Robert W. Colkett
William G. Hillman - James E. Navin
Charles Todd - Daniel Smith
Peter B. Carter - Alfred Hayden
Henry Elliott - Josiah Sage
Samuel Price - William Rose
Charles Sturgis - Daniel Grimes
Harry Wagner - Augustus Kester
William Simpson

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Philadelphia Inquirer

November 28, 1899

Cooper B. Hatch - George W. Whyte
Edgar Boulton - John W. Vanhart
W. Scott Franklin - Robert Gick
Joseph Till
Edward Kelly - Christian Stark
Samuel Collins - William Madison
John F. Renner - Josiah Pedigree
Charles Robinson - George B. Wade
Albert Jones - George Cox
Edward Weston - Samuel Peoples

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Philadelphia Inquirer - July 26, 1900

Robert Colkett - Wright Cox - Joseph T. Johnson

Philadelphia Inquirer - October 5, 1901

Lewis Buzine - Robert Colkett - William O. Sawyer
James Elberson - Al Hayden - David Andrews
John Renner

Philadelphia Inquirer - August 3, 1902

Robert Colkett - Wright Cox - Philip Schmitz

Philadelphia Inquirer - March 23, 1905

Robert Colkett - Wright Cox

Philadelphia Inquirer - December 9, 1905

Philadelphia Inquirer - February 13, 1906

John Woolford - Harris H. Stow - Robert Colkett

Philadelphia Inquirer - March 5, 1906


William J. Sewell - Mount Vernon Street - John Foster




Charles H. Ellis - Ionic Lodge of Masons First Italian Republican Club - Tall Cedars of Lebanon Improved Order of Red Men - John Carroll - John R. Campbell

Rev. Gilbert Underhill - St. John's Episcopal Church Elisha Albert Gravenor - John Brothers - Maurice A. Rogers George Hammond - Joseph Nowrey - Albert Shaw Thomas Brothers - Camillus Appley - Robert Colkett Jules Bosch - Thomas J. Murphy - Harry Mines

George Kappel - George Kleaver - Alfred Snow - Casper Hart City Hall - Harleigh Cemetery - Arthur Stanley - Aaron Matlack Fifth Ward Republican Club - William Horner - Third Street Walnut Street - Broadway - Benson Street - Haddon Avenue

Philadelphia Inquirer - August 10, 1906

Robert Colkett

Bridgeton Evening News - December 31, 1906

Isaac Toy - South 3rd Street - Albert Keaser - Alonzo Dyer Rev. Alfonso Dare - Wiley Methodist Episcopal Church Charles H. Ellis - Elisha A. Gravenor - Harry Mines - Albert Shaw - Robert Colkett William Todd - William Lyons - Broadway - Berkley Street - Elm Street Improved Order of Red Men - Camden Aerie No. 65 Fraternal Order of Eagles Third Ward Republican Club