John Tonnele
John Tonnele (1807 - November 26, 1852) was an American farmer and politician who was the first Roman Catholic member of the New Jersey Legislature.[1] Tonnele was born in New York City to John Tonnele (d. 1846), senior partner at New York wool merchant Tonnele & Hall, and his wife Rebecca (née Waterbury), daughter of General David How Waterbury, Jr. of Stamford, Connecticut. He relocated to New Jersey in 1835 and purchased a large tract of land near Hudson City.[2] He served three terms on the Hudson County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 1844, 1846 and 1847.[3] Tonnele represented Hudson County in the New Jersey Senate for one term from 1848 to 1849.[4] Tonnele died on November 26, 1852.
He is recalled in the namesake Tonnelle Avenue and Tonnele Circle.[5]
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