George Theodore Werts

George Theodore value ( born March 24, 1846 in Hackettstown, Warren County, New Jersey; † January 17, 1910 ) was an American politician and 1893-1896 Governor of the State of New Jersey.

Early years and political rise

George attended the value Bordentown High School and the State Model School in Trenton. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he started in Morristown, where he had moved in 1863 to work in his new profession. Value was a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1883 and 1885 he was a municipal judge (Recorder) in Morristown. From 1886 to 1892 he was mayor of that city. At the same time he was a member from 1897 to 1892 the Senate of New Jersey. In 1892 and 1893 he was also a member of the Supreme Court of his State. On 8 November 1892 he was elected governor of his state.

Governor of New Jersey

George came to value his new position on January 17, 1893. In his three-year tenure, the election laws were reformed and set a single interest rate for tax debtor. Otherwise, his tenure was under an unlucky star. A betting scandal rocked the state and the Democratic Party. The governor revealed in this matter no leadership qualities, which led to bitter quarrels and the end of a nearly 30-year dominance of his party in New Jersey. A 1895 uncovered corruption scandal in the Democratic Representative of the legislature were involved, this trend accelerated even more. Value, however, was not involved in this case. Nevertheless, he was the last of nine Democratic governors who held office without interruption since 1869. Between 1896 and 1911, then the Republicans presented seven governors in a row.

Further CV

After the end of his governorship on January 21, 1896, value withdrew from politics. But he was still working as a lawyer. Governor Value died on 17 January 1910. Together with his wife Emma point he had two children.