Kenneth A. Gewertz

Kenneth A. Gewertz
Member of the
New Jersey General Assembly
In office
January 11, 1972 – January 8, 1980
Serving with Francis J. Gorman
Preceded byThomas J. Shusted
James M. Turner
Succeeded byDaniel Dalton
Dennis L. Riley
ConstituencyDistrict 3B (1972–74)
4th district (1974–80)
Personal details
Born(1934-12-01)December 1, 1934
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2006(2006-12-12) (aged 72)
Orlando, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Mary Diane Vasbinder
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(m. 1957; div. 1986)​
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ChildrenTwo daughters, one son[2]
Residence(s)Deptford Township, New Jersey, U.S.
Alma materTemple University
OccupationBuilding supplies

Kenneth A. Gewertz (December 1, 1934 – December 12, 2006) was an American Democratic Party politician who served as mayor of Deptford Township, New Jersey, and in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1972 to 1980. His advocacy efforts on behalf of his hometown earned him a reputation as "Mr. Deptford".[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference PI1989 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b Wood, Sam. "Kenneth Gewertz, 72, 'Mr. Deptford'", The Philadelphia Inquirer, December 14, 2006. Accessed September 16, 2016. "Kenneth Gewertz, 72, a bigger-than-life Gloucester County politician known as 'Mr. Deptford,' died in his sleep Tuesday night at his winter home in Orlando, Fla., from a heart attack.... Many credit him with helping turn Gloucester County from a backwater chock-a-block with pig farms into one of the fastest-growing suburban counties in America."