George C. Ludlow
| George Craig Ludlow | |
|---|---|
| File:George C Ludlow.jpg | |
| 25th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 18, 1881 – January 15, 1884 |
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| Preceded by | George B. McClellan |
| Succeeded by | Leon Abbett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1830 Milford, New Jersey |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New Brunswick, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Religion | Protestant |
George Craig Ludlow (April 6, 1830 – December 18, 1900) was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 25th Governor of New Jersey from 1881 to 1884.
Biography
Born in Milford, New Jersey, Ludlow moved to New Brunswick as a child, where he would remain for the rest of his life. Ludlow graduated from Rutgers University in 1850. As a lawyer for the Pennsylvania Railroad, he soon entered politics in New Jersey and was elected as a Democrat to the New Jersey Senate in 1876. In 1878, he was chosen as Senate President. Ludlow won the Democratic Party nomination and was elected Governor of New Jersey in 1880, defeating Republican candidate Frederic A. Potts by a mere 651 votes of some 250,000 ballots cast. He served a single three-year term in office. In 1895, Governor George T. Werts appointed Ludlow to serve on the New Jersey Supreme Court. He died in New Brunswick and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery in New Brunswick.[1]
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References
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External links
- Biography of George C. Ludlow (PDF) at the New Jersey State Library
- New Jersey Governor George Craig Ludlow at the National Governors Association
- George C. Ludlow at The Political Graveyard
- Dead Governors of New Jersey bio for George Craig Ludlow
- George C. Ludlow at Find a Grave
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by | President of the New Jersey Senate 1878 |
Succeeded by William J. Sewell |
| Preceded by | Governor of New Jersey 1881–1884 |
Succeeded by Leon Abbett |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Democratic Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1880 |
Succeeded by Leon Abbett |
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