Joseph McComb Sr. was born on August 2, 1912 in Pennsylvania. He lived and worked as a grocery clerk in Pennsylvania before coming to New Jersey. He was active in the labor movement in Camden. By 1944 he was the vice-president of the Central Labor Union, which had its headquarters at the Labor Temple Building, 538 Broadway. In time he rose to the presidency of the organization.
In 1945 Joseph McComb was appointed chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Camden. During his tenure two family developments, Roosevelt Manor and McGuire Gardens, were built. A senior-citizens high rise building, John F. Kennedy Tower, was also erected. Other projects such as the Royal Court townhouses and the Mickle Tower and Westfield Tower senior-citizens high-rises were "incubated" on his watch.
Joseph McComb led the Central Labor Union and was also president of Retail Clerks Union Local 1360 for many years. After leaving the Housing Authority he was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Delaware River Port Authority, serving as late as 1977. He lived at 3837 Myrtle Avenue in East Camden. His neighbors included a number of labor and political leaders, including Joseph Nettleton, John L. Morrisey, and William "Pat" Corbett.
In 1945 Joseph McComb was appointed chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Camden. During his tenure two family developments, Roosevelt Manor and McGuire Gardens, were built. A senior-citizens high rise building, John F. Kennedy Tower, was also erected. Other projects such as the Royal Court townhouses and the Mickle Tower and Westfield Tower senior-citizens high-rises were "incubated" on his watch.
Joseph McComb led the Central Labor Union and was also president of Retail Clerks Union Local 1360 for many years. After leaving the Housing Authority he was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Delaware River Port Authority, serving as late as 1977. He lived at 3837 Myrtle Avenue in East Camden. His neighbors included a number of labor and political leaders, including Joseph Nettleton, John L. Morrisey, and William "Pat" Corbett.
Joseph McComb Sr. was born on August 2, 1912 in Pennsylvania. He lived and worked as a grocery clerk in Pennsylvania before coming to New Jersey. He was active in the labor movement in Camden. By 1944 he was the vice-president of the Central Labor Union, which had its headquarters at the Labor Temple Building, 538 Broadway. In time he rose to the presidency of the organization.
In 1945 Joseph McComb was appointed chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Camden. During his tenure two family developments, Roosevelt Manor and McGuire Gardens, were built. A senior-citizens high rise building, John F. Kennedy Tower, was also erected. Other projects such as the Royal Court townhouses and the Mickle Tower and Westfield Tower senior-citizens high-rises were "incubated" on his watch.
Joseph McComb led the Central Labor Union and was also president of Retail Clerks Union Local 1360 for many years. After leaving the Housing Authority he was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Delaware River Port Authority, serving as late as 1977. He lived at 3837 Myrtle Avenue in East Camden. His neighbors included a number of labor and political leaders, including Joseph Nettleton, John L. Morrisey, and William "Pat" Corbett.
In 1945 Joseph McComb was appointed chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Camden. During his tenure two family developments, Roosevelt Manor and McGuire Gardens, were built. A senior-citizens high rise building, John F. Kennedy Tower, was also erected. Other projects such as the Royal Court townhouses and the Mickle Tower and Westfield Tower senior-citizens high-rises were "incubated" on his watch.
Joseph McComb led the Central Labor Union and was also president of Retail Clerks Union Local 1360 for many years. After leaving the Housing Authority he was appointed to the Board of Commissioners of the Delaware River Port Authority, serving as late as 1977. He lived at 3837 Myrtle Avenue in East Camden. His neighbors included a number of labor and political leaders, including Joseph Nettleton, John L. Morrisey, and William "Pat" Corbett.
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