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Kearny (Town of New Jersey in suburb)

a town of New Jersey, in suburb of Newark, across the river. Its institutions include a State soldiers' hospital, and an orphan asylum. Among its industries State soldiers' linoleum, cotton and linen thread, brass goods, dyestuffs, fertilizers, lamps, buttons, etc. Pop. (1910)

18,659; (1920) 26,724. are manufactories of itary officer; born in New York City, 26,724. tons, etc. Pop. (1910)

18,659; (1920) June 2, 1815. Though educated for the law, he, at the age of 22, entered the 1st and was shortly afterward dispatched by French cavalry service. After entering the government to Europe, to study the ing as a volunteer in the ranks of the the Ecole Polytechnique, Paris, and servpaign, Kearny returned to the United States in 1840. From

1841 to 1844 he acted as aide to General Scott, and in 1846 became captain. Kearny served was brevetted major for his distinguished throughout the Mexican campaign, and 1846 became captain. Kearny served On the termination of the war he comwas brevetted major for his distinguished dians of the Columbia river. In 1851, On the termination of the war he com- Europe, and served as volunteer aide-decamp on the French staff throughout the Italian campaign of 1859, being present an interest to interfere began to ex Francisco agai etc., mass me suburb called movement instiga succeeded in packing ng a new c erest for the Ste ummer of 18 throughout t much impressio 1907. of New Jersey, the Passaic rive ad. It is an a nity and is cross the river. It ate soldiers lic protectory, Jum. Amons nufactories and linen thread, brass zers, lamps, but-

18,659; (1920) an American mil- New York City, educated for the entered the 1st lieutenant, dispatched by pe, to study the After entering Paris, and servthe ranks of the an Algerian camto the United

1841 to 1844 he General Sectt, and in Keszny served an campaign, and for his distinguished and Churabusco. of the war he comt against the In river. In 1851, ssion, he went to volunteer aide-destaff throughout the 1859, being present KEARNY at the battles of Magenta and Solferino.

On the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861, Kearny hastened home, was appointed brigadier-general of volunteers in May, and exhibited his dashing courage in all the battles of the Chickahominy campaign. In 1862 (July 4) he was commissioned major-general , and was killed at Chantilly, Sept. 1, following.