William Nelson Runyon
| William Nelson Runyon | |
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 Runyon as Judge of the United States District Court for New Jersey | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
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In office 1923 – November 9, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | new seat |
| Succeeded by | seat abolished |
| Acting Governor of New Jersey | |
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In office May 16, 1919 – January 13, 1920 | |
| Preceded by |
Walter Evans Edge Governor |
| Succeeded by |
Clarence E. Case Acting Governor |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate | |
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In office 1918-1922 | |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
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In office 1915-1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 5, 1871 Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Died |
November 9, 1931 (aged 60) Plainfield, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Florence M. MacDonald |
| Religion | Baptist[1] |
William Nelson Runyon (March 5, 1871 – November 9, 1931) was a Republican who served as Acting Governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920.
Biography
Runyon was born in Plainfield, New Jersey on March 5, 1871. He graduated from Yale University in 1892 and New York Law School in 1894, afterwards practicing law in Plainfield.
A Republican, Runyon served on the Plainfield Common Council from 1897 to 1898 and was Judge of Plainfield's City Court from 1899 to 1910.
Runyon was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1915 to 1917, and served in the New Jersey Senate from 1918 to 1922.
He was serving as President of the Senate when Walter Evans Edge resigned the governorship in order to accept the United States Senate seat to which he had been elected in 1918. At the time New Jersey had no Lieutenant Governor, so Runyon succeeded to the governorship. He served from May 16, 1919 to January 13, 1920. Runyon was defeated in the 1919 Republican primary for Governor.
Runyon was a delegate to the 1920 Republican National Convention. In 1922 he was the Republican gubernatorial nominee but lost the general election to George S. Silzer.
In 1923 Runyon was appointed Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, and he remained on the bench until his death.
Death and burial
Runyon died in Plainfield on November 9, 1931,[2] aged 60, and was buried in Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, New Jersey.
References
- ↑ National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy, Journal of the National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy, Death notice, William Nelson Runyon, Volumes 6-10, January 1932, page 116
- ↑ New York Sun, Judge Runyon Dies in Jersey, November 9, 1931
External links
- William Nelson Runyon at National Governors Association
- William Nelson Runyon at Find A Grave
- Index to Politicians: Rugh to Rusch at The Political Graveyard
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas F. McCran |
President of the New Jersey Senate 1919 |
Succeeded by Clarence E. Case |
| Preceded by Walter Evans Edge Governor |
Acting Governor of New Jersey May 16, 1919 – January 13, 1920 |
Succeeded by Clarence E. Case Acting Governor |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Newton A.K. Bugbee |
Republican Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1922 |
Succeeded by Arthur Whitney |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by new seat |
Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey 1923–1931 |
Succeeded by seat abolished |
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