Editing Westampton, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Westampton Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Westampton Township include:

* [[Carmine DeSopo]] (born 1940), politician who served one term in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1996 to 1998, where he represented the [[New Jersey's 7th legislative district|7th Legislative District]]<ref>Staff. [https://archive.today/20130216182252/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1841893961.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Mar+15,+2001&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Special+services+school+superintendent+retiring&pqatl=google "Special services school superintendent retiring"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', March 15, 2001. Accessed October 26, 2015. "A former assemblyman representing Burlington County, DeSopo was the subject of an FBI investigation in 1997 regarding an election campaign complaint that he misused students and staff to work on his Westampton home and a summer home on Long Beach Island."</ref>
* [[Henry Rowan]] (1923–2015), engineer and philanthropist for whom [[Rowan University]] is named<ref>Staff. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/2016/11/10/heavy-fire-rowan-estate-mansion-westampton/93626452/ "Fire strikes Rowan estate mansion in Westampton"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', November 10, 2016. Accessed May 14, 2017. "Westampton - A fire was reported at the historic Rowan estate mansion Thursday, according to police reports.... The home, located on county parkland, was formerly owned by the late industrialist and philanthropist Henry Rowan."</ref>
* [[José F. Sosa]] (born 1950), [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1992 to 1994<ref>Sosa, José F. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/opinion/columnists/2015/04/19/commentary-mayor-disrespectful-defensive/25951445/ "Commentary: Mayor is disrespectful and defensive"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', April 19, 2016. Accessed December 21, 2017. "José F. Sosa served as councilman and mayor in Mount Holly, and later served in the Assembly. He lives in Westampton."</ref>
* [[Jean Stanfield]], politician who was elected to the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] to represent the [[New Jersey's 8th legislative district|8th Legislative District]] in November 2019<ref>Levinsky, David. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/news/20190223/longtime-sheriff-jean-stanfield-to-step-down-in-may "Longtime Sheriff Jean Stanfield to step down in May"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', February 23, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. "Stanfield said she was still unsure of her future plans but did not rule out the possibility of rejoining the GOP ticket as a freeholder candidate. 'I would definitely think about it if asked,' said the Westampton resident."</ref>
* [[Kelsi Worrell]] (born 1994), competition swimmer specializing in the [[Butterfly (swimming)|butterfly]] who won the gold medal in the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games – Women's 100 metre butterfly|100-meter butterfly]] at the [[Swimming at the 2015 Pan American Games|2015 Pan American Games]] in Toronto<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20150623003050/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-swimming/athletes/Kelsi-Worrell Kelsi Worrell], [[USA Swimming]]. Accessed December 14, 2015. "Birthplace: Voorhees, N.J. Hometown: Westampton, N.J. High School: Rancocas Valley Regional High School (Mt. Holly, N.J.) '12"</ref>