Leon Rutherford Taylor

This article is about the Governor of New Jersey. For the Olympic diver, see Leon Taylor.
Leon Taylor
Acting Governor of New Jersey
In office
October 28, 1913 – January 20, 1914
Preceded byJames Fairman Fielder (acting)
Succeeded byJames Fairman Fielder
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
Personal details
BornOctober 26, 1883
Asbury Park, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedApril 1, 1924(1924-04-01) (aged 40)
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

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, on October 26, 1883.[1] 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, serving until January 20, 1914, when Fielder assumed a full term in office. Taylor died on April 1, 1924, in Denver, Colorado.[2] He never married and had no children.

References

  1. ^ "Leon Rutherford Taylor in the World War I draft". Selective Service. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "New Jersey Governor Leon R. Taylor". National Governors Association. Retrieved 2010-03-07.
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly
1913 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of New Jersey
Acting
October 28, 1913 – January 20, 1914 		Succeeded by
James Fairman Fielder