Editing Far Hills, New Jersey (section)

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

* [[Nicholas F. Brady]] (born 1930), former [[United States Secretary of the Treasury]] who represented New Jersey in the [[United States Senate]]<ref>Quint, Michael. [https://www.nytimes.com/1988/08/06/us/the-financier-who-knows-what-is-going-on.html "The Financier 'Who Knows What Is Going On'"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', August 6, 1988. Accessed August 25, 2012. "The great grandson of Anthony N. Brady, an Irish emigrant who was a friend and business associate of Thomas A. Edison, Nicholas Brady grew up on a large estate in Far Hills, N.J., that borders on the Dillon family estate."</ref>
* [[James Chesson]] (born 1980), race car driver<ref>[http://racing-reference.info/driver/chessja01 James Chesson], Racing-reference.info. Accessed February 1, 2015.</ref>
* [[P. J. Chesson]] (born 1978), IndyCar driver who raced in the [[2006 Indianapolis 500]]<ref>Caldwell, Dave. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/27/sports/othersports/27indy.html "A Hard-to-Match Personality, With Potential to Boot"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', May 27, 2006. Accessed August 25, 2012. "P. J. Chesson, who will drive in his first Indianapolis 500 on Sunday, has already had a wild week.... He grew up on a horse farm in Far Hills, N.J., and had little experience racing on ovals, let alone pavement, until two years ago."</ref>
* [[Charles W. Engelhard Jr.]] (1917–1971), businessman who controlled an international mining and metals conglomerate and was a major owner of thoroughbred race horses<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1970/10/13/archives/belmont-loses-nijinsky-to-newmarket.html "Belmont Loses Nijinsky to Newmarket"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', October 13, 1970. Accessed December 9, 2007. "Charles W. Engelhard of Far Hills, N.J., millionaire racehorse owner, gave approval today for his colt, Nijinsky, to race in the Champion Stakes at Newmarket on Saturday."</ref>
* [[Malcolm Forbes]] (1919–1990), former editor-in-chief of ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine<ref>James, George. [https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/26/obituaries/malcolm-forbes-publisher-dies-at-70.html "Malcolm Forbes, Publisher, Dies at 70"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 26, 1990. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Malcolm Forbes, chairman and editor in chief of Forbes Magazine and a flamboyant multimillionaire whose enthusiastic pursuits included yachting, motorcycling and ballooning, died Saturday of a heart attack in his sleep at his home in Far Hills, N.J. He was 70 years old."</ref>
* [[Steve Forbes]] (born 1947), editor-in-chief of ''[[Forbes]]''<ref name=Forbes>Peterson, Iver. [https://www.nytimes.com/2000/01/16/nyregion/on-politics-it-s-not-too-late-or-irrational-for-mr-forbes-to-aim-lower.html "On Politics; It's Not Too Late or Irrational For Mr. Forbes to Aim Lower"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 16, 2000. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Even Governor Whitman, his Far Hills neighbor and longtime acquaintance, was a county freeholder before she tried for the Senate and then went on to win the governor's race."</ref>
* [[Joseph S. Frelinghuysen Jr.]] (1912–2005), author of ''Passages to Freedom'', about his escape from a prison camp in Italy during [[World War II]]<ref>Bayot, Jennifer. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/01/13/obituaries/13frelinghuysen.html "Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, Memoirist of Wartime Escape, Dies at 92"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 13, 2005. Accessed February 1, 2015. "Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, whose memoir, "Passages to Freedom," chronicled his escape from a prison camp in Italy during World War II, died on Saturday in Morristown, N.J. He was 92 and lived in Far Hills, N.J."</ref>
* [[J. Geils]] (1946–2017), blues-rock lead guitarist, singer, and founder of [[The J. Geils Band]]<ref>Perry, W. Jacob. [http://www.newjerseyhills.com/bernardsville_news/news/rock-star-among-bernards-high-s-wall-of-honor-class/article_cef46ee4-46ae-5ef8-bfde-43543c2c2bde.html " Rock star among Bernards High's 'Wall of Honor' class; John 'J.' Geils to perform at March 12 ceremony"], ''The Bernardsville News'', March 6, 2015. Accessed November 1, 2016. "A guitarist, Geils grew up in Far Hills and was graduated from Bernards High School in 1964. He now lives in Groton, Mass. The town honors him each year with a J. Geils Day."</ref>
* [[Jack H. Jacobs]] (born 1945), retired colonel in the United States Army and a [[Medal of Honor]] recipient for his actions during the [[Vietnam War]]<ref>Staff. [http://www.nj.com/messenger-gazette/index.ssf/2013/09/lance_honors_colonel_jack_h_jacobs_of_far_hills.html "Lance Honors Colonel Jack H. Jacobs of Far Hills"], ''The Messenger-Gazette'', September 20, 2013. Accessed February 1, 2015. "Congressman Leonard Lance (NJ 07) this week recognized Colonel Jack H. Jacobs of Far Hills, during a special period in the House of Representatives devoted to honoring Medal of Honor winners: 'Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the military service record of Colonel Jack H. Jacobs of Far Hills, New Jersey.'"</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://books.google.com/books?id=ZL7tYBLB1m0C&q=%22John+S.+Penn%22+%22Far+Hills%22+1926 ''Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 205, Part 2''], p. 246. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1993. Accessed December 13, 2022. "John S. Penn, Rep., Far Hills... Assemblyman Penn was born in New York Nov. 19, 1926. He went to Plainfield public schools and the Wardlaw School."</ref>
* [[Joe J. Plumeri]] (born 1943), Chairman & CEO of [[Willis Group]] and owner of the [[Trenton Thunder]]<ref>[http://www.tribeathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=25100&ATCLID=205060947 Plumeri Park], [[William & Mary Tribe baseball]], January 1, 1999. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Baseball proved to be a lifelong love, and he and his family own two minor league baseball teams. Plumeri and his wife, Nancy, reside in Far Hills, N.J."</ref>
* [[Michael F. Price]] (1951–2022), value investor and fund manager<ref>Bailey, Brianna. [http://newsok.com/university-of-oklahoma-celebrates-price-college-of-businesss-new-professional-mba-program/article/5349871 "University of Oklahoma celebrates Price College of Business's new professional MBA program; Billionaire philanthropist Michael F. Price participates in ceremony."], ''[[The Oklahoman]]'', October 9, 2014. Accessed February 1, 2015. "Price, of Far Hills, N.J., made his fortune in value investing."</ref>
* [[Aileen Quinn]] (born 1971), actress, singer and dancer best known for her role as [[Annie (franchise)|Annie Bennett Warbucks]] in the 1982 film ''[[Annie (1982 film)|Annie]]''<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/97126596/ "Students Get Oak Knoll Honors"], ''Bernardsville News'', April 25, 1985. Accessed January 26, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Aileen Quinn of Far Hills has been named to the first honor roll at Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child in Summit for having achieved not less than an 'A' in all subjects."</ref>
* [[Andrew Schlafly]] (born 1961), founder of [[Conservapedia]], son of [[Phyllis Schlafly]]<ref>Ackermann, Peggy. [http://www.northjersey.com/news/052510_MENENDEZ.html "Andrew Schlafly"], ''[[The Record (North Jersey)|The Record]]'', May 25, 2010. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Appearing before the high court for the recall group, Far Hills attorney Andrew Schlafly, son of conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, cited a letter George Washington wrote to his nephew, Bushrod Washington, on Nov. 10, 1787."</ref>
* [[James Wallwork]] (1930–2024), politician who served in both houses of the [[New Jersey Legislature]]<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=yRVPAAAAMAAJ&q=%22James+H.+Wallwork%22+%22Far+Hills%22 ''Annual Report - The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor''], p. not specified, [[Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor]], 1991. Accessed April 21, 2020. "Representing New Jersey on the Commission is James H. Wallwork of Far Hills."</ref>
* [[Christine Todd Whitman]] (born 1946), former [[Governor of New Jersey]]<ref name=Forbes/><ref>Froonjian, John. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=AC&p_theme=ac&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAEAA00F877A8BD&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Whitman Prepares To Challenge Florio In Bid For Governor"], ''[[The Press of Atlantic City]]'', January 17, 1993. Accessed August 25, 2012. "Whitman, 46, of Far Hills has only recently officially confirmed that she will seek to challenge Democratic incumbent Jim Florio."</ref>
* [[Kate Whitman Annis]] (born {{circa|1978}}), general manager of the [[Metropolitan Riveters]] of the [[National Women's Hockey League]]<ref>[https://www.newjerseyhills.com/like-mother-like-daughter---kate-whitman-enters-somerset-county-freeholder-contest/article_183b7df0-ae2e-5453-aeab-686ba51b03b7.html "Like mother, like daughter - Kate Whitman enters Somerset County freeholder contest"], ''New Jersey Hills'', January 31, 2017. Accessed November 19, 2020. "Whitman grew up in Far Hills, later moving to the Oldwick section of Tewksbury Township when her parents took over her maternal grandparents' farm."</ref>