Leon Abbett

Politician

1836 – 1894

 Credit ยป
9

Who was 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. Senate, and a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Oct 8, 1836
Philadelphia
Also known as
  • Judge Leon Abbett
Spouses
Religion
  • Protestantism
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Central High School
Lived in
  • Philadelphia
Died
Dec 4, 1894
Jersey City

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Leon Abbett." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/leon_abbett>.

Discuss this Leon Abbett biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net