[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 64 (Thursday, April 6, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S5398]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 COMMEMORATING THE SESQUICENTENNIAL OF McCARTER & ENGLISH OF NEWARK, NJ

  Mr. BRADLEY. Mr. President, I rise today to commemorate the 
sesquincentennial anniversary of the founding of McCarter & English, 
the oldest and largest law firm in New Jersey.
  Originally a small firm with fewer than a dozen lawyers, McCarter & 
English has grown in both size and prominence in the century and a half 
since its founding. At its current size of 210 lawyers, with five 
offices and a sizable international legal services group, McCarter & 
English has established a reputation as one of the preeminent firms in 
New Jersey and the country.
  If you were to ask a member of the New Jersey business community to 
describe McCarter & English, they might use the word prestigious or 
perhaps venerable; if you were to ask a New Jersey historian the same 
question they would undoubtedly use a much different word and it would 
be colorful. Since its founding by Thomas Nesbitt McCarter in 1845, 
McCarter & English's unique history of legal representation has 
included: handling legal matters for one of New Jersey's most famous 
historical figures, Thomas Alva Edison; defending one-time client Annie 
Oakley in a libel case and successfully contesting the New Jersey 
Senate election of 1893.
  McCarter & English has contributed more than just color to New 
Jersey's legal history, it has also provided the State with many fine 
public and business leaders throughout the 15 decades since its 
founding. These leaders have included the founder's son Robert, who 
became New Jersey attorney general, son Uzal, who founded First 
Fidelity Bank and a third son, Thomas Jr. who created Public Service. 
This history of leadership in both the public and private sector 
continues today. McCarter & English plays an on-going leadership role 
in support of charitable, educational, cultural and civic organizations 
in the State. Generous contributions to the New Jersey Center for 
Performing Arts and other projects have played a vital role in the 
revitalization of downtown Newark. This commitment to the city of 
Newark, where McCarter & English has been headquartered since it moved 
from Newton, Sussex County in 1865, has helped Newark weather difficult 
times over the past three decades.
  McCarter & English has played an historic role in the development of 
New Jersey's business and legal communities and continues to play a 
vital role in these arenas. Once again, I congratulate McCarter & 
English on its 150th anniversary.


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