James Fairman Fielder

James F. Fielder
35th Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 20, 1914 – January 15, 1917
Preceded byLeon R. Taylor (acting)
Succeeded byWalter Evans Edge
Acting
March 1, 1913 – October 28, 1913
Preceded byWoodrow Wilson
Succeeded byLeon R. Taylor (acting)
President of the New Jersey Senate
In office
January 14, 1913 – October 28, 1913
Preceded byJohn Dyneley Prince
Succeeded byJames A. C. Johnson
Member of the New Jersey Senate from Hudson County
In office
January 15, 1907 – October 28, 1913
Preceded byJames F. Minturn
Succeeded byCharles M. Egan
Member of the
New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 13, 1903 – January 10, 1905
Personal details
Born
James Fairman Fielder

(1867-02-26)February 26, 1867
Jersey City, New Jersey[1]
DiedDecember 2, 1954(1954-12-02) (aged 87)
Newark, New Jersey
Resting placeFairmount Cemetery, Newark
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMabel Cholwell Miller (1874–1953)

James Fairman Fielder (February 26, 1867 – December 2, 1954) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician and jurist who served as the 35th Governor of New Jersey from 1914 to 1917. He had previously served as acting governor in 1913 but stepped down from office to avoid constitutional limits on serving successive terms.

  1. ^ "New Jersey Governor James Fairman Fielder". National Governors Association. Retrieved August 27, 2013.