Leon Rutherford Taylor (October 26, 1883 – April 1, 1924) was an American politician who was the acting
governor of New Jersey from October 28, 1913, to January 20, 1914. Taylor took office upon the resignation of
James Fairman Fielder, who had stepped down to create a vacancy in the governorship and avoid constitutional limits on succeeding himself.
Biography
Taylor was born in
Asbury Park, New Jersey
Asbury Park () is a beachfront city located on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the New York metropolitan area.
As of the 2020 U.S. census, the city's population was 15,188 , on October 26, 1883. He attended
Denison University in Ohio, studied law and established himself as a lawyer in New Jersey. Taylor was elected to three terms in the
New Jersey General Assembly, and was chosen as its speaker. After
Governor of New Jersey James Fairman Fielder resigned from office on October 28, 1913, Taylor became
acting governor by virtue of his role as
speaker of the house
The speaker of a deliberative assembly, especially a legislative body, is its presiding officer, or the chair. The title was first used in 1377 in England.
Usage
The title was first recorded in 1377 to describe the role of Thomas de Hunger ...
, serving until January 20, 1914, when Fielder assumed a full term in office. Taylor died on April 1, 1924, in
Denver, Colorado.
He was never married and has no child.
References
External links
New Jersey History Facts
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1883 births
1924 deaths
Democratic Party governors of New Jersey
Speakers of the New Jersey General Assembly
Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
Politicians from Asbury Park, New Jersey
Baptists from New Jersey
20th-century American politicians
Denison University alumni
New Jersey lawyers
20th-century American lawyers
19th-century American lawyers
19th-century Baptists
20th-century Baptists