George Lawrence Record

George Lawrence Record (1859 - September 27, 1933) was a lawyer and candidate for Governor of New Jersey and United States Senator.[1]

Biography

He was born in Auburn, Maine in 1859. Republican candidate for the New Jersey Senate, 1901; Republican candidate for New Jersey General Assembly, 1908; Republican candidate for U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1910; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1912; Presidential Elector for New Jersey, 1916; candidate for U.S. Senator from New Jersey, 1918 (Republican primary), 1924 (Progressive). He died from a cerebral hemorrhage on September 27, 1933 in the State Street Hospital in Portland, Maine. He was buried in New York Bay Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ^ "George L. Record Dies in Maine, 74. Jersey City Lawyer Long the Leading Liberal in New Jersey Politics. A Progressive In 1912, Sought Republican Nomination for Governor and Senator in Vain. Fought Public Utilities.". New York Times. September 28, 1933. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0614F939551A7A93CAAB1782D85F478385F9. Retrieved 2008-07-27. "George L. Record of Jersey City, who had been a candidate for Governor and United States Senator in New Jersey, died here early today in the State Street Hospital at the age of 74." 
  2. ^ "George L. Record". Political Graveyard. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/reade-rector.html. Retrieved 2008-07-27.