Leon R. Taylor
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Leon Rutherford Taylor (October 26, 1883 - April 1, 1924) was a New Jersey
politician, who was the Acting Governor of New Jersey
from October 28, 1913 to January 20, 1914. Taylor took office upon the resignation of James Fairman Fielder
, who had stepped down to create a vacancy in the governorship and avoid constitutional limits on succeeding himself.
on October 26, 1883. He attended Denison University
in Ohio, studied law and established himself as a lawyer in New Jersey. Taylor was elected to three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly
, and was chosen as its speaker. After Governor of New Jersey
James Fairman Fielder
resigned from office on October 28, 1913, Taylor became Acting Governor
by virtue of his role as speaker of the house, serving until January 20, 1914 when Fielder assumed a full term in office. Taylor died on April 1, 1924 in Denver, Colorado
.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
politician, who was the Acting Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
from October 28, 1913 to January 20, 1914. Taylor took office upon the resignation of James Fairman Fielder
James Fairman Fielder
James Fairman Fielder was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as the 35th Governor of New Jersey, from 1913 to 1917, with a break of several months when he stepped down from office to avoid constitutional limits on serving successive terms.-Biography:He was born in Jersey...
, who had stepped down to create a vacancy in the governorship and avoid constitutional limits on succeeding himself.
Biography
Taylor was born in Asbury Park, New JerseyAsbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with...
on October 26, 1883. He attended Denison University
Denison University
Denison University is private, coeducational, and residential college of liberal arts and sciences founded in 1831. It is located in Granville, Ohio, United States, approximately 30 miles east of Columbus, the state capital...
in Ohio, studied law and established himself as a lawyer in New Jersey. Taylor was elected to three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
, and was chosen as its speaker. After Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
James Fairman Fielder
James Fairman Fielder
James Fairman Fielder was an American politician of the Democratic party, who served as the 35th Governor of New Jersey, from 1913 to 1917, with a break of several months when he stepped down from office to avoid constitutional limits on serving successive terms.-Biography:He was born in Jersey...
resigned from office on October 28, 1913, Taylor became Acting Governor
Acting governor
An acting governor is a constitutional position created in some U.S. states when the governor dies in office or resigns. In some states, the governor may also be declared to be incapacitated and unable to function for various reasons, including illness and absence from the state for more than a...
by virtue of his role as speaker of the house, serving until January 20, 1914 when Fielder assumed a full term in office. Taylor died on April 1, 1924 in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
.