George Theodore Werts

George Theodore Werts


28th Governor of New Jersey
In office January 17, 1893 – January 21, 1896
Preceded by	Leon Abbett
Succeeded by	John W. Griggs
President of the New Jersey Senate
In office 1889–1890
Preceded by	George H. Large
Succeeded by	Henry M. Nevius
Mayor of Morristown, New Jersey
In office 1886–1892
Preceded by	James Sullivan
Succeeded by	George T. Cobb
Personal details
Born	(1846-03-24)March 24, 1846 Hackettstown, New Jersey, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	January 17, 1910(1910-01-17) (aged 63)
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Emma Stelle

George Theodore Werts (March 24, 1846 – January 17, 1910) 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.

Biography

He was born on March 24, 1846 in Hackettstown, New Jersey^[1] and he moved in 1863 to Morristown, New Jersey 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.^[2]

He died on January 17, 1910 at age 63.^[3] He was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, in Morristown, New Jersey.

↑ "New Jersey Governor George Theodore Werts". National Governors Association. Retrieved Aug 27, 2013.
↑ "Justice Knapp's Successor. State Senator George T. Werts Spoken Of For The Place". New York Times. February 2, 1892. Retrieved 2008-06-18. A well-authenticated rumor that prevails around the State House this evening is that neither Lippincott, Garretson, nor Kirkpatrick will be chosen to succeed the late Justice Manning M. Knapp, but that the choice seat on the Supreme Court Bench will be awarded to Senator George T. Werts of Morris County. This announcement will occasion surprise wherever it becomes known.
↑ "Ex-Gov. G. T. Werts Dead.; Last Democratic Governor Of New Jersey And Old Politician.". New York Times. January 18, 1910. Retrieved 2008-06-18. George T. Werts of New Jersey, one of the best-known Democratic politicians in that State, died yesterday of pneumonia at his home, 275 Union Street, ...

Political offices
Preceded by George H. Large	President of the New Jersey Senate 1889	Succeeded by Henry M. Nevius
Preceded by Leon Abbett	Governor of New Jersey January 17, 1893 – January 21, 1896	Succeeded by John W. Griggs
Party political offices
Preceded by Leon Abbett	Democratic Nominee for Governor of New Jersey 1892	Succeeded by Alexander T. McGill

Presidents of the New Jersey Senate

Smallwood March Canfield Manners Alexander Speer Herring Gifford Perry Crowell Reckless Robbins Scudder Scovel Buckley Little Robbins Bettle Taylor Sewell Abbett Ludlow Sewell Hobart Gardner Vail Schenck Griggs Fish Large Werts Nevius Adrain Rogers Stokes Thompson Williams Voorhees Skirm Reed Johnson Pitney Francis Hutchinson Wakelee Cross Bradley Minch Hillery Robbins Frelinghuysen Ackerman Prince Fielder Johnson Slocum Edge Read Gaunt McCran Runyon Case Allen Mackay Wallworth Reeves Bright Larson Davis Stevens Mathis Pierson Wolber A. Reeves Richards Powell Prall Barbour Durand Loizeaux Hendrickson Foran Scott Stanger Farley Proctor Barton Summerill Van Alstyne Bodine Littell Hannold Young Mathis Wallace Dumont McCay Stout Lance Harper Hillery Crane Farley Ozzard Sandman Lynch Sr. Ridolfi Forsythe McDermott Bateman Beadleston Dodd Feldman Merlino Orechio Russo Lynch Jr. DiFrancesco Bennett Codey Kenny Codey Sweeney

Governors of New Jersey

Proprietary Province	Carteret

East New Jersey	Carteret Barclay Hamilton Basse Hamilton

West New Jersey	Byllynge Coxe Hamilton Basse Hamilton

Dominion of New England (1688–89)	Andros

Royal Governors	Viscount Cornbury Baron Lovelace Ingoldesby (Lt. Gov.) Hunter Burnet Montgomerie Morris (acting) Cosby Anderson (acting) Hamilton (acting) Lord De La Warr Morris Hamilton (acting) Reading (acting) Belcher Reading (acting) Pownall (Lt. Gov.) Reading (acting) Bernard Boone Hardy Franklin

Post-Colonial	Livingston Paterson Howell Bloomfield Ogden W.S. Pennington M. Dickerson Williamson Vroom Southard Seeley Vroom P. Dickerson W. Pennington Haines Stratton Haines G. Fort Price Newell Olden Parker Ward Randolph Parker Bedle McClellan Ludlow Abbett Green Abbett Werts Griggs Voorhees Murphy Stokes J. Fort Wilson Fielder Edge Edwards Silzer Moore Larson Moore Hoffman Moore Edison Edge Driscoll Meyner Hughes Cahill Byrne Kean Florio Whitman DiFrancesco McGreevey Codey Corzine Christie

Book:Governors of New Jersey

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 72855780 LCCN: n85374016

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