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William Nelson Runyon

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William Nelson Runyon

Birth
Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA
Death
9 Nov 1931 (aged 60)
Plainfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA
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Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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50th New Jersey Governor. As President of the New Jersey State Senate, he became the State’s acting Governor in 1919 when previous sitting Governor Walter E. Edge resigned after being elected to the United States Senate. Served as New Jersey’s Governor from 1919 to 1920, and ran for election for a full term, but he was defeated by Jersey City political boss Frank Hague’s acolyte Edward I. Edwards.
50th New Jersey Governor. As President of the New Jersey State Senate, he became the State’s acting Governor in 1919 when previous sitting Governor Walter E. Edge resigned after being elected to the United States Senate. Served as New Jersey’s Governor from 1919 to 1920, and ran for election for a full term, but he was defeated by Jersey City political boss Frank Hague’s acolyte Edward I. Edwards.

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  • Added: Jan 2, 1999
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/4264/william_nelson-runyon: accessed ), memorial page for William Nelson Runyon (5 Mar 1871–9 Nov 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 4264, citing Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, Union County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.