Leon Abbett | |
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| 26th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 15, 1884 – January 18, 1887 | |
| Preceded by | George C. Ludlow |
| Succeeded by | Robert Stockton Green |
| In office January 21, 1890 – January 17, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Stockton Green |
| Succeeded by | George T. Werts |
| Member of the New Jersey Senate from Hudson County | |
| In office 1875–1878 | |
| Preceded by | John R. McPherson |
| Succeeded by | Rudolph F. Rabe |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Hudson County | |
| In office 1865–1867 1869–1870 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1836 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 4, 1894 (aged 58) Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mary Briggs |
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Leon Abbett (October 8, 1836 – December 4, 1894) was an American Democratic Party politician and lawyer who served two nonconsecutive terms as the 26th Governor of New Jersey from 1884 to 1887 and 1890 to 1893. His official state biography refers to Abbett as "undoubtedly the most powerful person in New Jersey in the late nineteenth century" and "the first urban-oriented governor" of New Jersey.[1] He was popularly known as the "Great Commoner" for his advocacy on behalf of ordinary citizens.[1] He failed in two attempts to win election to the United States Senate.[1]
- ^ a b c Hogarty, Richard A. "Biography of Leon Abbett" (PDF). New Jersey State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 12, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2021.