Editing Franklin, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Franklin, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Franklin include:
* [[Gertrude M. Clarke]] (1932–2020), science educator who primarily taught high school physics and [[nucleonics]] and extensively engaged in nuclear physics research.<ref>[https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/starledger/name/gertrude-clarke-obituary?id=8093075 Gertrude Margaret Clarke obituary], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', May 22, 2020. Accessed February 27, 2023. "Gert, as she was known to friends and family, was born on May 28th, 1932 in Franklin, N.J. She attended Franklin High, earned her baccalaureate degree from Douglass College in 1954, attended pre-doctoral courses at Rutgers University, and studied atomic, nuclear, and solid state physics at Yale University Graduate School."</ref>
* [[Alexandra Tillson Filer]] (1916–2015), metallurgist, mineral collector and bookseller<ref>[https://news.psu.edu/story/314573/2014/05/05/academics/ems-oldest-living-alumna-looks-back-making-history-penn-state "EMS' oldest living alumna looks back on making history at Penn State"], ''Penn State News'', May 5, 2014. Accessed October 29, 2019. "Born in 1916 in Franklin Furnace, N.J., Alexandra Tillson Filer, 97, was raised in one of the most important mining towns in the country at the time."</ref>
* [[Charles Joseph Fletcher]] (1922–2011), inventor and the owner / CEO of Technology General Corporation who developed an early version of the [[hovercraft]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/njherald/obituary.aspx?pid=150466865 "Charles J. Fletcher: Obituary"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', April 22, 2011. Accessed April 29, 2015. "Charles J. Fletcher, 88, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at Saint Clare's Hospital, in Sussex. Mr. Fletcher, son of the late Horace and Florence (Romyns) Fletcher was born in Franklin on Dec. 21, 1922."</ref>
* [[Samuel Fowler (1779–1844)|Samuel Fowler]] (1779–1844), doctor, state legislator, and member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] who was one of the developers of the mines in the area<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000327 "Fowler, Samuel, (1779 - 1844)"], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed April 29, 2015.</ref>
* [[Alfred B. Littell]] (1893–1970), politician who was mayor of Franklin in the 1950s, who also served as a member of both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] and as President of the [[New Jersey Senate]] in 1951<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1970/12/15/archives/alfred-b-littell-jersey-legislator.html "Alfred B. Littell, Jersey Legislator"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 15, 1970. Accessed August 31, 2020. "The elder Mr. Littell had been mayor of Franklin in 1956 and 1957, and served as a Sussex County Freeholder in 1956."</ref>
* [[Robert Littell (politician)|Robert Littell]] (1936–2014), politician, who served as a member of the New Jersey State Senate from 1992 to 2008<ref>Staff. [http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/njherald/obituary.aspx?n=robert-e-littell-bob&pid=173180849 "Robert E. 'Bob' Littell: Obituary"], ''[[New Jersey Herald]]'', November 16, 2014. "Senator Robert E. 'Bob' Littell, 78, died after a long illness at his home surrounded by his family on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014. Born to the late Senator Alfred B. Littell and Dorothy A. Kershner in Orange, he was a lifelong resident of Franklin."</ref>
* [[Charles Francis Lynch]] (1884–1942), [[United States Attorney]] and a [[United States district court]] judge in New Jersey<ref>[http://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=1445&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na Charles Francis Lynch], ''[[Biographical Directory of Federal Judges]]''. Accessed April 29, 2015. "Lynch, Charles Francis – Born January 9, 1884, in Franklin, New Jersey"</ref>
* [[Alison Littell McHose]] (born 1965), politician who served in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 2003 to 2015 until she was appointed as borough administrator<ref>Novak, Steve. [http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/newjersey/2015/01/assemblywoman_alison_littell_m.html "Assemblywoman Alison Littell McHose to resign; search for replacement begins"], ''[[The Express-Times]]'', January 2, 2015. Accessed February 20, 2017. "McHose, 49, on Thursday was named business administrator of the Sussex County borough of Franklin, where she lives with her husband and three children."</ref>
* [[Steve Nagy (baseball)|Steve Nagy]] (1919–2016), pitcher who played for two MLB seasons for the [[Pittsburgh Pirates]] and [[Washington Senators (1901–60)|Washington Senators]], as part of a career that included 14 minor league seasons<ref>[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nagyst01.shtml Steve Nagy], [[Baseball-Reference.com]]. Accessed April 29, 2015.</ref>
* [[Steve Oroho]] (born 1958), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 24th legislative district|24th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey Senate]] from 2008 to 2024<ref>[http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/bio.asp?Leg=281 Senator Steven V. Oroho (R)], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed April 29, 2015.</ref>