William Nelson Runyon

William Nelson Runyon (born March 5, 1871 in Plainfield , New Jersey , † November 9, 1931 ) was an American politician and governor of the state of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920 .

Early years and political advancement

William Runyon attended Yale University until 1892 . Until 1894 he studied law at the New York Law School. Politically, Runyon became a member of the Republican Party . He served on Plainfield City Council from 1897 to 1898 and was a judge on Plainfield Municipal Court from 1899 to 1910 . He was later a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1915 to 1917 . The following four years until 1922 he was a member of the State Senate . In 1919 he was the successor to Thomas F. McCran President of this body.

Governor of New Jersey and another résumé

After the resignation of Governor Walter Evans Edge , who moved to the US Senate , Runyon fell in his capacity as Senate President, the task of ending Edge's remaining term. Thus, he was between May 16, 1919 and January 13, 1920 acting governor of New Jersey. On that day his time as Senate President ran out. The end of the actual term of office of Governor Edge would have been on January 20th. The new Senate President Clarence E. Case then had to complete these seven days as acting governor. Runyon's first attempt to become governor himself failed in his party's primaries in 1919. In 1922 he was defeated in the gubernatorial elections against George Sebastian Silzer , the candidate of the Democratic Party .

After that, Runyon withdrew from politics. Between 1923 and 1931 he was a judge in the federal district court for the district of New Jersey. William Runyon died in November 1931. He had four children with his wife, Florence M. MacDonald.

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SURNAME	Runyon, William Nelson
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	March 5, 1871
PLACE OF BIRTH	Plainfield , New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH	November 9, 1931