George Theodore Werts
Encyclopedia
George Theodore Werts was an American
Democratic Party
politician
, who served as the 28th Governor
of New Jersey
from 1893 to 1896. Werts created the Palisades Interstate Park Commission
which saved the New Jersey Palisades
from being quarried for their rock.
at age 17. He became a lawyer. In 1872 he married Emma Stelle.
He entered politics and in 1886 was elected Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
, serving until 1892. He was also elected to the New Jersey Senate
, serving from 1887 to 1892. Werts moved from Morristown to Jersey City, New Jersey
and lived in a mansion on Crescent Avenue on the present site of Lincoln High School in Jersey City.
Governor Leon Abbett
named Werts as a state judge in 1892 to replace Manning M. Knapp.
He died on January 17, 1910 at age 63. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery
, in Morristown, New Jersey
.
United States
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Democratic Party
Democratic Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who served as the 28th Governor
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
from 1893 to 1896. Werts created the Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Palisades Interstate Park Commission
Palisades Interstate Park and its creator, the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, was formed in 1900 by governors Theodore Roosevelt of New York and Foster M. Voorhees of New Jersey in response to the destruction of the Palisades by quarry operators in the late 19th century...
which saved the New Jersey Palisades
New Jersey Palisades
The Palisades, also called the New Jersey Palisades or the Hudson Palisades are a line of steep cliffs along the west side of the lower Hudson River in northeastern New Jersey and southern New York in the United States. The cliffs stretch north from Jersey City approximately 20 mi to near...
from being quarried for their rock.
Biography
He was born on March 24, 1846 and he moved in 1863 to Morristown, New JerseyMorristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
at age 17. He became a lawyer. In 1872 he married Emma Stelle.
He entered politics and in 1886 was elected Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey*Timothy P. Dougherty 2010 to present*Donald Cresitello 2006 to 2010*Clyde W. Potts 1921 to 1934 *George Theodore Werts 1886 to 1892 *George Thomas Cobb 1865 to 1869...*John Edwards Taylor...
, serving until 1892. He was also elected to the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
, serving from 1887 to 1892. Werts moved from Morristown to Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City, New Jersey
Jersey City is the seat of Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.Part of the New York metropolitan area, Jersey City lies between the Hudson River and Upper New York Bay across from Lower Manhattan and the Hackensack River and Newark Bay...
and lived in a mansion on Crescent Avenue on the present site of Lincoln High School in Jersey City.
Governor Leon Abbett
Leon Abbett
Leon Abbett was an American Democratic Party politician, and lawyer, who served two separate terms as the 26th Governor of New Jersey, from 1884 to 1887 and from 1890 to 1893. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey Senate, a democratic candidate for the U.S...
named Werts as a state judge in 1892 to replace Manning M. Knapp.
He died on January 17, 1910 at age 63. He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery
Evergreen Cemetery, Morristown
Evergreen Cemetery is a cemetery located in Morristown, in Morris County, New Jersey.-Notable interments:*George T. Cobb , represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district from 1861 to 1863, and Mayor of Morristown from 1865 to 1869....
, in Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown, New Jersey
Morristown is a town in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 18,411. It is the county seat of Morris County. Morristown became characterized as "the military capital of the American Revolution" because of its strategic role in the...
.
External links
- Biography for George Theodore Werts (PDF), New Jersey State LibraryNew Jersey State LibraryThe New Jersey State Library, based in Trenton, New Jersey, was established in 1796 to serve the information needs of New Jersey's Governor, Legislature and courts. The State Library is also responsible to assist in the provision of library and information services to all New Jersey...
- New Jersey Governor George Theodore Werts, National Governors AssociationNational Governors AssociationThe National Governors Association , founded in 1908 as the National Governors' Conference, is funded primarily by state dues, federal grants and contracts and private contributions. NGA represents the governors of the fifty U.S. states and five U.S. territories The National Governors Association...
- George T. Werts, The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Dead Governors of New Jersey bio for George T. Werts