Fairclough Fuel Company

1860 Napoleon Bonaparte Fairclough Emigrated from England and founded a Coal Business in Paterson NJ

1882 N. B. Fairclough Jr. Moved to The Morris Canal, on Barclay Street in Paterson NJ, to receive coal by barge for re-sale

1918 N. B. Fairclough Jr. Moved to 800 East 27th Street Paterson, NJ to obtain rail access to accept coal directly from the Coal Mines after War World I with a 10,000 Ton Coal Storage Facility. Retail Coal sales were delivered by 24 Wagons & 48 Horses, also Wholesaled to Sixty Coal Dealers

1938 John Homer Fairclough Succeeded his father. Just before World War II. he replaced the Horses with a Large Fleet of Motorized Chain Driven Mack Trucks

1949 John Henry Fairclough Succeeded his father. He established a Retail Fuel Distributionship. Eventually acquiring 30 other Fuel Oil & Coal Companies

1973 John, James, & Andrew Fairclough Joined their father in the Family Business.

1975 Opened Fairclough Fuel This New Distribution Center was opened to better serve the Rural Area of Northern New Jersey. Located at 91 Hampton House Road, Rte 206 Newton, NJ. This Depot retails Coal, Oil, Diesel, Propane and Operates a Gas Station

2005 Fairclough Fuel - N.B. Fairclough & Son, Inc. - Strand Fuel One of the Largest Distributors of Coal - Heating Oil - Diesel Fuel - and Gasoline From the Hudson to the Delaware