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William Thomas Cahill

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Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
1 Jul 1996 (aged 84)
Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey, USA
Burial
Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.932594, Longitude: -75.0572251
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US Congressman, New Jersey Governor. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College, in 1933, Rutgers Law School, in 1937 and was a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (1937-38). He was admitted to the bar in 1939, practiced of law in Camden, New Jersey and was city prosecutor of Camden, (1944-45). He also was special deputy attorney general of the State of New Jersey, in 1951 and a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, (1951-53). In 1959, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth Congress and to the next five succeeding Congresses, serving until his resignation in 1970. In 1970, he was elected as a Republican the 46th Governor of New Jersey, serving until 1974. After his term, he was a senior fellow of Princeton University, (1974-78) and practiced of law.
US Congressman, New Jersey Governor. He graduated from St. Joseph’s College, in 1933, Rutgers Law School, in 1937 and was a special agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, (1937-38). He was admitted to the bar in 1939, practiced of law in Camden, New Jersey and was city prosecutor of Camden, (1944-45). He also was special deputy attorney general of the State of New Jersey, in 1951 and a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, (1951-53). In 1959, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth Congress and to the next five succeeding Congresses, serving until his resignation in 1970. In 1970, he was elected as a Republican the 46th Governor of New Jersey, serving until 1974. After his term, he was a senior fellow of Princeton University, (1974-78) and practiced of law.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Added: Feb 10, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7173518/william_thomas-cahill: accessed ), memorial page for William Thomas Cahill (25 Jun 1912–1 Jul 1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7173518, citing Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.