History of New Jersey awarded to those groups under the original New Jersey State Constitution of 1776. Some important components of the second State Constitution include the separation of the powers of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The new constitution also provided a bill of rights. Underneath the constitution, the people had the right to elect the governor. The famous inventor Thomas Edison was born in 1847. Edison worked in Menlo Park, and was known as "the Wizard of Menlo Park" for his many inventions; over the course of his life, he was granted 1,093 patents. His most famous inventions included the phonograph,
Menlo Polo Club with the Gay Polo League. The club has held philanthropic fundraisers for the Square Peg Foundation Community Riding Program in Half Moon Bay and the Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University in Palo Alto. Menlo Polo Club The Menlo Polo Club is a historic polo club in Atherton, California. Founded in 1923, it organizes the annual Silicon Valley Polo Classic tournament. The club is located at the Menlo Circus Club, 190 Park Lane, Atherton, California. It was founded in 1923. It is affiliated with the United States Polo Association (USPA). The polo grounds are with Bermuda grass. The club