Theodore Runyon | |
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 Illustration in Harper's Weekly, 1891 | |
| 1st United States Ambassador to Germany | |
| In office October 26, 1893 – January 27, 1896 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | Himself as Minister |
| Succeeded by | Edwin F. Uhl |
| United States Minister to Germany | |
| In office June 4, 1893 – October 26, 1893 | |
| President | Grover Cleveland |
| Preceded by | William Walter Phelps |
| Succeeded by | Himself as Ambassador |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 29, 1822 Somerville, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1896 (aged 73) Berlin, Germany |
| Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America
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| Branch/service |  United States Army New Jersey Militia |
| Years of service | 1857–1864 1866–1873 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles/wars | |
Theodore Runyon (October 29, 1822 – January 27, 1896) was an American politician, diplomat, and American Civil War brigadier general in the New Jersey Militia, serving with the Union Army at the Battle of First Bull Run. Runyon was a lawyer before the Civil War and mayor of Newark, New Jersey, a major general in command of the New Jersey National Guard until 1873, first president of the Manufacturers' National Bank of Newark, chancellor of New Jersey for 14 years and, between 1893 and 1896, envoy and later ambassador to Germany.