WHITEHEAD, William Adee, historian, born in Newark, New Jersey, 19 February, 1810; died in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, 8 August, 1884. He left school in his thirteenth year and entered a bank, but afterward became a surveyor, and in 1828 made a survey of the island of Key West, Florida He then engaged in commercial pursuits there, and was United States collector of customs from 1830 till 1838, when he removed to New York and became a stock-broker. He was connected with the New Jersey railroad and transportation company from 1849 till 1871, except in 1855-'9, when he was treasurer of the New York and Harlem railroad, and in 1871 he became treasurer of the American trust company of New Jersey, at Newark. He was a commissioner of public schools in the latter city in 1859-'71, and in 1872 was president of the city board of education. He was a founder and president of the Newark library association, and, on the organization of the New Jersey historical society in 1845, became its corresponding secretary, which office he held till his death. He was also a member of numerous other historical and antiquarian societies. Of the "Collections" of the State historical society he is author of vol. i., "East Jersey under the Proprietary Governments" (New York, 1846) ; vol. iv., "Papers of Lewis Morris, Governor of New Jersey," with a memoir and notes (1852); and vol. v., "Analytical Index to the Colonial Documents of New Jersey, in the State Paper Office in England" (1858). He edited, in part, vol. vi., " Records of the Town of Newark" (1864), and wrote the supplement to that volume, entitled " Historical Memoir on the Circumstances leading to and connected with the Settlement of Newark" (1866). His other writings include "Biographical Sketch of William Franklin " (1848); "Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy" (1856); and numerous papers in the " Proceedings" of the New Jersey historical society, all the volumes of which were edited by Mr. Whitehead during his secretaryship.