Theodore Runyon

Theodore Runyon
Illustration in Harper's Weekly, 1891
1st United States Ambassador to Germany
In office
October 26, 1893 – January 27, 1896
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byHimself
as Minister
Succeeded byEdwin F. Uhl
United States Minister to Germany
In office
June 4, 1893 – October 26, 1893
PresidentGrover Cleveland
Preceded byWilliam Walter Phelps
Succeeded byHimself
as Ambassador
Personal details
Born(1822-10-29)October 29, 1822
Somerville, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedJanuary 27, 1896(1896-01-27) (aged 73)
Berlin, Germany
Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Branch/service United States Army
New Jersey New Jersey Militia
Years of service1857–1864
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.