Editing Bedminster, New Jersey (section)

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

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* [[Kristin Kuhns Alexandre]] (1948–2021), writer, journalist, author, screenwriter and producer<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/obituaries/kristin-colgan-kuhns-alexandre-73-bedminster-resident-noted-author-and-screen-writer/article_98742b14-6a92-5985-b9ec-3b9df428b79a.html "Kristin Colgan Kuhns Alexandre, 73, Bedminster resident, noted author and screenwriter"], ''Bernardsville News'', September 16, 2021. Accessed March 27, 2024. "Kristin Colgan Kuhns Alexandre, 73, of Bedminster, died peacefully on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2021, surrounded by her family."</ref>
* [[John W. Beard]] (born 1951), politician who represented the 16th District in the [[Iowa General Assembly]]<ref>[https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator/legislatorAllYears?personID=6572 John W. Beard], [[Iowa Legislature]]. Accessed October 6, 2018. "Born in 1951 in Decorah and raised in Bedminster, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[P. J. Chesson]] (born 1978), race car driver who competed in the [[Indy Racing League]] [[IndyCar Series]]<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/bedminster-native-chesson-to-race-in-indy-500-this-sunday/article_cd26a35c-66fe-50d4-a614-b1a40f966b33.html "Bedminster native Chesson to race in Indy 500 this Sunday"], ''New Jersey Hills'', May 24, 2006. Accessed March 28, 2022. "Bedminster Twp. – Growing up on a horse farm off Larger Cross Road, P.J. Chesson always had plenty of room to tear around on go-karts and motorbikes with his two younger brothers."</ref>
* [[Edward E. David Jr.]] (1925–2017), [[electrical engineer]] who served as science advisor to President [[Richard M. Nixon]] and as Director of the White House [[Office of Science and Technology]]<ref>[[Sam Roberts (newspaper journalist)|Roberts, Sam]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/28/science/edward-david-dead-science-adviser-to-nixon.html "Edward E. David Jr., Who Elevated Science Under Nixon, Dies at 92"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 28, 2017. Accessed October 7, 2018. "Edward E. David Jr., a researcher who sought to make science more relevant and accessible to presidents and to the public, died on Feb. 13 at his home in Bedminster, N.J. He was 92."</ref>
* [[John DeLorean]] (1925–2005), founder of the [[DeLorean Motor Company]]<ref>Staff. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/1347391.stm "Festival celebrates the De Lorean"], [[BBC News]], May 24, 2001. Accessed May 8, 2012. "DeLorean was instructed to sell off the 434-acre estate in Bedminster for $15m to a golf course developer."</ref>
* [[John H. Ewing]] (1918–2012), member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] and the [[New Jersey Senate]]<ref>King, Wayne. [https://www.nytimes.com/1991/01/18/nyregion/bill-to-cut-florio-s-aid-to-schools-is-gaining.html "Bill to Cut Florio's Aid To Schools Is Gaining"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 18, 1991. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Senator John H. Ewing of Bedminster, a Republican member of the Senate Education Committee, was more pointed, attributing rising costs in some districts to 'waste and thievery.'"</ref>
* [[Steve Forbes]] (born 1947), editor-in-chief of ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine and president and chief executive officer of its publisher, Forbes Inc., and 1996 Presidential candidate<ref>Hilzenrath, David S. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/campaigns/wh2000/stories/forbes081799.htm "No Blank Checks for Forbes"], ''[[The Washington Post]]'', August 17, 1999. Accessed October 7, 2018. "To match Bush's record $37 million haul, Forbes could have no choice but to sell part of the family business, liquidate real estate in his home town of Bedminster, N.J., or go heavily into debt."</ref>
* [[John Honeyman]] (1729–1822), alleged "spy of Washington" during the [[American Revolutionary War]], who lived the last 30 years of his life in the Lamington area and is buried in the Lamington Presbyterian Church Cemetery<ref>Sadlouskos, Linda. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130730213752/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/mycentraljersey/access/1697497951.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+21%2C+2008&author=LINDA+SADLOUSKOS&pub=Home+News+Tribune&desc=Trump+leads+tribute+to+military%2C+unfurls+huge+flag+at+golf+course+in+Bedminster&pqatl=google "Trump leads tribute to military, unfurls huge flag at golf course in Bedminster"], ''[[Home News Tribune]]'', September 21, 2008. Accessed May 8, 2012. "John Honeyman, a township resident who was a spy for Gen. George Washington, is buried 'around the corner' at the Lamington Church, the mayor said."</ref>
* [[Woody Johnson]] (born 1947), owner of the [[New York Jets]] and great-grandson of the founder of the [[Johnson & Johnson|Johnson & Johnson Corporation]]<ref>[[Richard Sandomir|Sandomir, Richard]]. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/12/sports/the-jets-fill-one-opening-new-owner-at-635-million.html "The Jets Fill One Opening: New Owner at $635 Million"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 12, 2000. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Johnson, who is 52 years old, has homes in Manhattan and Bedminster, N.J."</ref>
* [[Thomas Kean]] (born 1935), former [[Governor of New Jersey]] and Chairman of the [[9/11 Commission]]<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/13/style/weddings-rhonda-norton-thomas-kean-jr.html "Weddings; Rhonda Norton, Thomas Kean Jr."], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 13, 1994. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Rhonda Lee Norton, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Norton of Brecksville, Ohio, was married yesterday to Thomas H. Kean Jr., a son of former Governor Thomas H. Kean of New Jersey and Mrs. Kean, of Bedminster, N.J."</ref><ref>Friedman, Matt. [https://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2015/04/at_80_tom_kean_remains_relevant_as_ever.html "At 80, former N.J. Gov. Tom Kean is still a force to reckon with"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], April 19, 2015. Accessed October 6, 2018. "Asked why he's still popular, Kean — who lives in Bedminster with his wife, Deborah — said it could be that he appointed competent people in the administration, had a good economy through most of his eight years in office and left with accomplishments."</ref>
* [[James Linn]] (1749–1821), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|3}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1799 to 1801<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=L000336 James Linn], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 3, 2007.</ref>
* [[Jacqueline Mars]] (born 1939), heiress and investor who is one of the major shareholders of [[Mars, Incorporated]]<ref>Gleick, Elizabeth. [https://people.com/archive/crisis-in-candy-land-vol-41-no-7/ "Crisis in Candy Land"], ''[[People (magazine)]]'', February 21, 1994. Accessed October 7, 2018. "Harold Vogel settles into a soft armchair in the den of an early 19th-century farmhouse in Bedminster, N.J.... Vogel’s status as lord of the manor is indeed hanging by a golden thread, and he may soon have to vacate these sybaritic surroundings. The estate belongs to his soon-to-be ex-wife Jacqueline Mars, 54, who as an heir to the Mars Inc. candy fortune is one of the world’s richest women—as well as one of its least known."</ref>
* [[Jane McCrea]] ({{circa|1752}}–1777), colonist killed by a [[Huron-Wendat Nation|Huron-Wendat]] warrior associated with the [[Kingdom of Great Britain|British]] army, whose slaying led to outrage and an increase in [[Patriot (American Revolution)|Patriot]] military support<ref>Lamphier, Peg A.; and Welch, Rosanne. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DxLUDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA274 ''Women in American History: A Social, Political, and Cultural Encyclopedia and Document Collection''], p. 274. [[ABC-CLIO]], 2017. {{ISBN|9781610696036}}. Accessed October 6, 2018. "Jane McCrea was born in Bedminster (now Lamington), New Jersey, in 1752 to James McCrea and Mary Graham McCrea, both immigrants from Scotland."</ref>
* [[Sassona Norton]] (born 1942), painter and sculptor<ref>[http://artknowledgenews.com/200611022544/Sassona_Norton.html "Morris Museum Presents Sassona Norton ~ Sculptures"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171226130658/http://artknowledgenews.com/200611022544/Sassona_Norton.html |date=December 26, 2017 }}, Art Knowledge News. Accessed May 1, 2017. "The Morris Museum is delighted to present the splendid sculpture of Sassona Norton in its 4,500-square-foot Main Gallery on exhibit until November 12, 2006. Norton, a Bedminster, New Jersey resident, creates larger than life bold and expressive, cast bronze female figures."</ref>
* [[John S. Penn]] (1926–2013), politician who represented the [[New Jersey's 16th legislative district|16th Legislative District]] in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]] from 1984 to 1994<ref>[https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mycentraljersey/name/john-penn-obituary?pid=167818334 "Obituary: John Stanton Penn"], ''[[Courier News]]'', November 3, 2013. Accessed December 13, 2022. "John 'Jack' Stanton Penn, of Bedminster, NJ passed away on Friday, November 1, 2013 in Lyons Veterans Hospital, Basking Ridge, NJ."</ref>
* [[Zebulon Pike]] (1779–1813), American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named<ref>[http://plainshumanities.unl.edu/encyclopedia/doc/egp.war.035 Pike, Zebulon (1779-1813)], ''Encyclopedia of the Great Plains''. Accessed August 6, 2014. "Son of an army officer, he was born at Lamberton (today Lamington), New Jersey, on January 5, 1779."</ref>
* [[Mark Sanchez]] (born 1986), NFL quarterback who played for the [[New York Jets]]<ref>Calder, Rich. [https://nypost.com/2010/01/21/its-showtime-for-bway-mark-sanchez/ "It's showtime for B'way Mark Sanchez"], ''[[New York Post]]'', January 21, 2010. Accessed May 4, 2022. "Lives with his brother Brandon in Bedminster, NJ"</ref>
* [[Erich Schwer]] (born 1993), winner of the [[The Bachelorette (American season 19)|19th season]] of ''[[The Bachelorette (American TV series)|The Bachelorette]]''<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/news/bedminster-man-stars-in-tvs-the-bachelorette/article_2b697a94-78cf-56e2-bfa6-80cea8f2aef6.html "Bedminster man stars in TVs ''The Bachelorette''"], ''Bernardsville News'', September 20, 2022. Accessed February 26, 2023. "Bedminster Twp. – A marriage proposal potentially loomed this week for a former township man who was cast in ABC’s long-running reality television show, ''The Bachelorette.'' The man, 29-year-old Erich Schwer, emerged as the last remaining suitor for one of two female leads in this season’s series."</ref>
* [[Drew Sheneman]] (born {{circa|1975}}), [[editorial cartoon]]ist whose work has appeared in ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'' since 1998<ref>[http://blog.nj.com/njv_shenemans_sketchpad/about.html Sheneman's Sketchpad: About the Author] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131114001228/http://blog.nj.com/njv_shenemans_sketchpad/about.html |date=2013-11-14 }}, ''[[The Star-Ledger]]''. Accessed November 13, 2013. "He currently resides in Bedminster with his wife and daughter."</ref>
* [[Donald Trump]] (born 1946), the 45th President of the United States<ref>Johnson, Brent. [http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2017/05/what_trump_did_on_day_2_in_bedminster_hint_he_golfed.html "What Trump did on Day 2 in Bedminster (hint: he golfed)"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], May 7, 2017. Accessed May 8, 2017.</ref>
* [[John Van Dyke (politician)|John Van Dyke]] (1807–1878), represented {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} in the [[United States House of Representatives]] from 1847 to 1851<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=V000035 John Van Dyke], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed September 1, 2007.</ref>
* [[Reuben Whallon]] (1776–1843), politician who represented [[New York's 13th congressional district]] from 1833 to 1835<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000321 Whallon, Reuben, (1776 - 1843)], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed October 6, 2018. "Whallon, Reuben, a Representative from New York; born in Bedminster, Somerset County, N.J., December 7, 1776"</ref>
* [[Harrison A. Williams]] (1919–2001), [[United States Senator]] involved in the [[Abscam]] scandal<ref>Martin, Douglas. [https://www.nytimes.com/2001/11/20/nyregion/ex-senator-harrison-a-williams-jr-81-dies-went-to-prison-over-abscam-scandal.html "Ex-Senator Harrison A. Williams Jr., 81, Dies; Went to Prison Over Abscam Scandal"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', November 20, 2001. Accessed May 8, 2012. "Harrison A. Williams Jr., the Democratic senator from New Jersey who used his considerable power to further the interests of labor and education before being convicted of bribery and conspiracy in the Abscam scandal, died on Saturday. He was 81 and lived in Bedminster."</ref>
* [[Danika Yarosh]] (born 1998), actress who has appeared in the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'' and in the [[NBC]] series ''[[Heroes Reborn (miniseries)|Heroes Reborn]]''<ref>Rose, Erin. [http://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/news/young-bedminster-child-star-on-the-rise/article_4513d05d-d78f-5ea1-a443-269567dbf6da.html "Young Bedminster child star on the rise"], ''The Bernardsville News'', July 24, 2009. Accessed October 7, 2018. "But Danika Yarosh of Bedminster Township is a believer of the old saying. When the students of Bedminster school graduate from middle school, they go to Bernardsville high school, because Bedminster is so small"</ref>
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