William Nelson Runyon
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William Nelson Runyon was a Republican
who served as Acting Governor of New Jersey
from 1919 to 1920.
Runyon was born in Plainfield
, New Jersey
. He was a lawyer, then a member of New Jersey General Assembly
from Union County, New Jersey
from 1915 to 1917. Runyon served in the New Jersey Senate
representing Union County, from 1918 to 1922. He served as Acting Governor of New Jersey
from May 16, 1919 January 13, 1920, after Governor Walter Evans Edge
resigned to become a United States Senator. Runyon was defeated in the 1919 Republican primary in his bid for a full term in office. Runyon was a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention
from New Jersey. In 1922 he was the Republican gubernatorial nominee but lost the general election to George S. Silzer
. He was appointed as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
in 1923, serving on the bench until 1931.
He died on November 9, 1931, aged 60, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
who served as 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 1919 to 1920.
Runyon was born in Plainfield
Plainfield, New Jersey
Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to a record high of 49,808....
, New Jersey
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...
. He was a lawyer, then a member of 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...
from Union County, New Jersey
Union County, New Jersey
Union County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 536,499. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Elizabeth. Union County ranks 93rd among the highest-income counties in the United States. It also ranks 74th in...
from 1915 to 1917. Runyon served in the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
representing Union County, from 1918 to 1922. He served as 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 May 16, 1919 January 13, 1920, after Governor Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge was an American politician. A Republican, he was twice the Governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, serving as governor during both World War I and World War II...
resigned to become a United States Senator. Runyon was defeated in the 1919 Republican primary in his bid for a full term in office. Runyon was a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention
1920 Republican National Convention
The 1920 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States nominated Ohio Senator Warren G. Harding for President and Massachusetts Governor Calvin Coolidge for Vice President...
from New Jersey. In 1922 he was the Republican gubernatorial nominee but lost the general election to George S. Silzer
George Sebastian Silzer
George Sebastian Silzer served as the 38th Governor of New Jersey.-Biography:He was born on April 14, 1870 in New Brunswick, New Jersey. Silzer was a member of the New Brunswick board of aldermen from 1892 to 1896. He was a member of the New Jersey Senate from Middlesex County from 1907 to 1912....
. He was appointed as a Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey is the federal district court whose jurisdiction is the state of New Jersey....
in 1923, serving on the bench until 1931.
He died on November 9, 1931, aged 60, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains, New Jersey
Scotch Plains is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the township population increased to a record high of 23,510.-History:...
.
External links
- New Jersey Governor William Nelson Runyon, National Governors AssociationNational Governors AssociationThe National Governors Association , founded in 1908 as the National Governors' Conference, is funded primarily by state dues, federal grants and contracts and private contributions. NGA represents the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories The National Governors Association...
- William Nelson Runyon at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...
- Index to Politicians: Rugh to Rusch at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...