Leon Abbett (October 8, 1836 – December 4, 1894) was an American Democratic Party politician and lawyer who served two nonconsecutive terms as the 26th...
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market crash that ushered in the Great Depression, Andrew James Lord, Leon Abbett, John R. Westerfield, and Julian B. Beaty created Lord, Westerfield &...
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Abbett is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Leon Abbett (1836–1894), American politician and Governor of New Jersey Robert K. Abbett...
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Joseph Bloomfield, Peter Dumont Vroom, Daniel Haines, Joel Parker, Leon Abbett, and Walter Evans Edge each served two non-consecutive stints as governor...
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Mississippi's 'Great Commoner" Thaddeus Stevens, American politician Leon Abbett, American politician, and 26th governor of New Jersey This page lists...
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6, 1883. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Jonathan Dixon with 49.93% of the vote. Leon Abbett, corporation counsel for Jersey...
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largely an effort by key party members to prevent the leading candidate, Leon Abbett, from gaining the nomination. After his name was unexpectedly placed...
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electronic music producer Karen Young (1951–1991), former disco singer Leon Abbett (1836–1894), former New Jersey governor Lynne Abraham (born 1941), Philadelphia...
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In office January 18, 1887 – January 21, 1890 Preceded by Leon Abbett Succeeded by Leon Abbett Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's...
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1889. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Edward Burd Grubb Jr. with 51.37% of the vote. Leon Abbett, former Governor of New Jersey...
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the 1880s, New Jersey was in financial difficulty and the governor, Leon Abbett, backed a plan by a New York lawyer, Mr. Dill, to create a more liberal...
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committee on corporate taxation. He heavily revised the proposal by Governor Leon Abbett to be less punitive, and his bill became law and survived judicial scrutiny...
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ineffectual, but brought him to the attention of Governor Leon Abbett. In February 1892, Abbett appointed Werts to fill the vacant seat of Manning M. Knapp...
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Philadelphia. Contents: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y References Leon Abbett – former New Jersey governor (112th Class) Henry David Abraham – psychiatrist...
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result of an alliance between Leon Abbett and the "State House Ring," a group of influential state legislators opposed to Abbett's rivals. In the general election...
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1873–1875: John W. Taylor, Essex 1876: William J. Sewell, Camden 1877: Leon Abbett, Hudson 1878: George C. Ludlow, Middlesex 1879–1880: William J. Sewell...
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Jersey Senate In office 1876 Preceded by John W. Taylor Succeeded by Leon Abbett In office 1879–1880 Preceded by George C. Ludlow Succeeded by Garret...
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34R, 26D William J. Sewell (R) 4R, 3D 1882 12R, 9D 35D, 25R 1883 1884 Leon Abbett (D) 34D, 26R Grover Cleveland/ Thomas A. Hendricks (D) Y 1885 11R, 10D...
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1867: G. W. N. Curtis, Camden 1868: Augustus O. Evans, Hudson 1869-70: Leon Abbett, Hudson 1871: Albert P. Condit, Essex 1872: Nathaniel Niles, Morris 1873:...
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Moody Currier (Republican) (starting June 4) Governor of New Jersey: Leon Abbett (Democratic) Governor of New York: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) (until...
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the world. In 1889, he was appointed the personal staff of Governor Leon Abbett, where he received a nickname of "Colonel". He would serve in a similar...
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Justice M. Knapp 1892 – January 17, 1893 (Elected Governor of New Jersey) Leon Abbett Job H. Lippincott (1842–1900) Justice G. T. Werts 1893 – 1900 (Died)...
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bar on November 29, 1859. He practiced law briefly alongside classmate Leon Abbett, a future governor of New Jersey, but abandoned his legal career because...
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Governor of New Jersey: George C. Ludlow (Democratic) (until January 15), Leon Abbett (Democratic) (starting January 15) Governor of New York: Grover Cleveland...
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of New Jersey: Robert Stockton Green (Democratic) (until January 21), Leon Abbett (Democratic) (starting January 21) Governor of New York: David B. Hill...
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Charles H. Sawyer (Democratic) (starting June 2) Governor of New Jersey: Leon Abbett (Democratic) (until January 18), Robert Stockton Green (Democratic) (starting...
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New Hampshire: Hiram A. Tuttle (Republican) Governor of New Jersey: Leon Abbett (Democratic) Governor of New York: Roswell P. Flower (Democratic) (starting...
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of New Hampshire: Moody Currier (Republican) Governor of New Jersey: Leon Abbett (Democratic) Governor of New York: David B. Hill (Democratic) Governor...
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Jersey as aide-de-camp on his staff, and was reappointed by Governor Leon Abbett. The latter also made him insurance commissioner of New Jersey in 1890...
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two-term Governor Leon Abbett. In 1871, Bedle was mentioned as the favorite candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor, but Abbett persuaded Governor...
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