James Fairman Fielder

James Fairman Fielder ( born February 26, 1867 in Jersey City, New Jersey; † December 2, 1954 in Newark, New Jersey ) was an American politician and in 1913 and 1914-1917 Governor of the State of New Jersey.

Early years and political rise

Fielder was the son of George Bragg Fielder, who represented 1893-1895 the State of New Jersey in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington. James Fielder visited the Selleck School in Connecticut. Then he studied until 1887 at the Columbia University law. Then he began to work in his new profession.

Fielder became a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1903 and 1905 he was a deputy in the New Jersey General Assembly; 1907 to 1913 he was a member of the State Senate. In 1913 he served as Chairman of this committee. In this capacity, he fell on March 1, 1913 after the resignation of Woodrow Wilson, who had been elected to the U.S. President to his office as governor.

Governor of New Jersey

Fielder officiated initially between 1 March 1913 to 28 October of the same year. Then he stepped back, because he sought a re- election to that office. His duties were then taken for a few months of Leon R. Taylor. As incumbent Fielder would have been constitutionally not qualified for direct re-election. But if he was at the time of the gubernatorial election on November 4, 1913 no longer governor and thus the rightful candidate. Fielder won the election and was able to take a three-year term on 20 January 1914. During this time a law to health care for industrial workers was adopted and the Food Protection Act has been improved. In addition, the court system of the state was reformed.

Further CV

After the end of his governorship on January 15, 1917 Fielder remained active in public service. During World War II, he was responsible for managing the food in New Jersey (Food administrator). After that, he was from 1919 to 1946 Judge at the Court of Chancery of New Jersey. Ex - Governor Fielder died on December 2, 1954. He was married to Mabel Crowell Miller.

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