Leon Abbett

Leon Abbett ( born October 8, 1836 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, † December 4, 1894 in Jersey City, New Jersey ) was an American politician and 1884-1887 and 1890-1893 Governor of the State of New Jersey.

Early years and political rise

Leon Abbett attended until 1853, the Central High School. After a subsequent study of law and qualifying as a lawyer, he was active in 1862 in his new hometown Hoboken in this profession. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party. Between 1864 and 1866, and from 1869 to 1870 he was a deputy in the New Jersey General Assembly. In the years 1872 and 1876 he was a delegate to the respective national conventions of his party. From 1875 to 1877 he was a member of the State Senate; in 1877 he was president of that body. Was on November 6, 1883 Leon Abbett as a candidate of his party against E. Burd Grubb, elected a veteran of the Civil War, the governor of his state.

Governor of New Jersey

Leon Abbett took up his new post on 15 January 1884. After his three-year tenure, he was replaced by Robert Stockton Green. In November 1889 Abbett but was re-elected to the highest office in his state. Thus he was able to 1884-1893, with a three -year hiatus, officiate as governor six years. During his tenure, the election laws were changed and introduced the secret ballot. In addition, at the time of the Agriculture Committee of the State of New Jersey was founded. The parliamentary representation of the different districts of the State has also been redefined.

After the end of his governorship Abbett Judge of the New Jersey Supreme Court was this position which he held from 1893 until his death in December 1894 from.