George C. Ludlow

George Craig Ludlow ( born April 6, 1830 in Milford, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, † December 18, 1900 in New Brunswick, New Jersey ) was an American politician and 1881-1884 Governor of the State of New Jersey.

Early years

Even as a small child was George Ludlow with his family to New Brunswick, where he spent the rest of his life. By 1850, he attended Rutgers University. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he was active in New Brunswick in his new profession. One of his clients was a major railway company in Pennsylvania.

Political career

George Ludlow was a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1877 and 1879 he was a member of the New Jersey Senate. On November 2, 1880, he was elected as a candidate of his party for governor of his state. George Ludlow entered his three -year term on 18 January 1881 as the successor to McClellan. During his tenure, the construction of new public libraries was encouraged. The child protection laws have been improved and it was the first time women were allowed to perform the duties of a curator for schools. The sale of petroleum has been regulated by law and a welfare committee was set up.

At the end of his tenure, Ludlow withdrew from politics. In 1895 he was appointed to the Supreme Court of his State. He died in January 1900, and was buried in New Brunswick.