James S.T. Stranahan

283 Union Street. Member of Congress; Trustee of Brooklyn Parks Commission, 1860; President of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge Company 1885. PS 142 named in his honor; there is a large bronze statute of Mr. Stranahan in Prospect Park. Died Sept 3, 1898.

Peter R. Kissam

76 First Place. Brother-in-law to William Henry Vanderbilt. Banker and Financier. Office at 19 New Street New York City. Building exists today.
The Vanderbilt's and the Story of their Fortune by W.A. Croffut pg 181, 182.

NOTE: William Henry Vanderbilt, once the richest man in the world, was married to Maria Louisa Kissam Vanderbilt. She had three brothers, Benjamin, Samuel, and Peter. All lived in fashionable South Brooklyn, now called Carroll Gardens. Maria also had a sister who lived at 102 First Place. Portrait of Maria hangs in Vanderbilt Hall at Vanderbilt University.

Samuel H. Kissam

249 Carroll Street. Brother-in-law to William Henry Vanderbilt, senior partner of banking house of Kissam and Whitney managed the financial matters for New York Central Railroad. Member of the Board of Governors of the NYSE. Building exists today.
New York Times, April 18, 1915; The Vanderbilt's and the Story of their Fortune by W.A. Croffut pg 181, 182.

Benjamin P. Kissam

73 First Place. Brother-in-law to William Henry Vanderbilt. New York Central RR , Partner of Kissam and Whitney, 36 Wall Street. Managed financial affairs of The New York Central Railroad. Building exists today.
The Vanderbilt's and the Story of their Fortune by W.A. Croffut pg 181, 182.

Thomas Kensella

430 Clinton Street - Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle, 1864 to 1882. Member of Congress. Married and had five daughters. Buried in Holy Cross Cemetery. House, which exists today, sold at an estate sale. Detailed description of the contents in Brooklyn Daily Eagle 1882 Obituary.

Jacob Bergen

108 First Place - Owner of the original plot of land named Bergen's Hill and is now First Place. Both buildings still exists today.
(Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 1898)

Cornelius Bergen

110 First Place - son of Jacob Bergen, owner of Bergen's farm which occupied most of present day Carroll Gardens.
(Brooklyn Daily Eagle - 1898}