William Nelson Runyon | |
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 Portrait of Judge Runyon c. 1925 | |
| Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey | |
| In office January 16, 1923 – November 9, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Seat established by 42 Stat. 837 |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Forman |
| Acting Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office May 16, 1919 – January 13, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Walter Evans Edge |
| Succeeded by | Clarence E. Case (acting) |
| President of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office 1919 – January 13, 1920 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas F. McCran |
| Succeeded by | Clarence E. Case |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Union County | |
| In office 1918–1922 | |
| Preceded by | Carlton B. Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Arthur N. Pierson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Nelson Runyon March 5, 1871 Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | November 9, 1931 (aged 60) Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hillside Cemetery Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Yale University (A.B.) New York Law School (LL.B.) |
William Nelson Runyon (March 5, 1871 – November 9, 1931) was the acting governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Runyon was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 30, 1922, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837; He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 16, 1923, and received commission the same day. Runyon's service was terminated on November 9, 1931, due to death.
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Education and career
Born on March 5, 1871, in Plainfield, New Jersey,[1] Runyon received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1892 from Yale University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1894 from New York Law School.[1] He was a member of the Plainfield Common Council from 1897 to 1898.[1] He was a Judge of the Plainfield Municipal Court from 1899 to 1910.[1] He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1915 to 1917.[1] He was a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1918 to 1922.[1] He served as Acting Governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920.[1] He was a member of the Republican Party.[2]
Federal judicial service
Runyon was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 30, 1922, to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 16, 1923, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on November 9, 1931, due to his death in Plainfield.[1][2][3] He was interred in Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Runyon, William Nelson - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- ^ a b c "Judge Runyon Dies in Jersey" (PDF). The New York Sun. November 9, 1931.
- ^ National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy, Journal of the National Association of Referees in Bankruptcy, Death notice, William Nelson Runyon, Volumes 6-10, January 1932, page 116
Sources
- "Runyon, William Nelson - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Rugh to Rusen". politicalgraveyard.com.
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