Leon Abbett

Leon Abbett
26th Governor of New Jersey
In office
January 15, 1884 – January 18, 1887
Preceded byGeorge C. Ludlow
Succeeded byRobert Stockton Green
In office
January 21, 1890 – January 17, 1893
Preceded byRobert Stockton Green
Succeeded byGeorge T. Werts
Member of the New Jersey Senate from Hudson County
In office
1875–1878
Preceded byJohn R. McPherson
Succeeded byRudolph F. Rabe
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Hudson County
In office
1865–1867
1869–1870
Personal details
Born(1836-10-08)October 8, 1836
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedDecember 4, 1894(1894-12-04) (aged 58)
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary 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]

  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.