Name-Dropper: William M. Johnson of Hackensack

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Library's founder known for giving

April 30, 2015    Last updated: Thursday, April 30, 2015, 1:20 AM
By JEFFREY PAGE
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William M. Johnson made few demands in 1900 when he presented a gift of some land and a building to the town of Hackensack.

The building, he insisted, must always be the site of a free public library, a facility whose construction and early operating costs he would bear almost singlehandedly. OK, Hackensack said.

If, however, the town ever decided to end such use, ownership of the property would go to Princeton University, Johnson's alma mater. Fine, Hackensack said.


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