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| In office January 19, 1954 – January 16, 1962 |
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| Preceded by | Alfred E. Driscoll |
| Succeeded by | Richard J. Hughes |
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| Born | July 3, 1908 Easton, Pennsylvania |
| Died | May 27, 1990 (aged 81) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Helen Stevenson Meyner |
| Religion | Protestant |
Robert Baumle Meyner (July 3, 1908 - May 27, 1990) of Phillipsburg, New Jersey was an American Democratic Party politician, who served as the 44th Governor of New Jersey, from 1954 to 1962. The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Alfred Eastlack Driscoll ( October 25, 1902 &ndash March 9, 1975) of Haddonfield New Jersey, was an American Republican Richard Joseph Hughes (b August 10 1909, Florence Township New Jersey d Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Helen Day Stevenson Meyner, also known as Helen S Meyner ( March 5, 1929; Queens County New York – Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Phillipsburg, known locally as P'burg, is a town in Warren County, New Jersey, in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person This is a list of those who have served as Governor of New Jersey from 1776 to the present The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. Before being elected Governor, Meyner represented Warren County in the New Jersey Senate from 1948 to 1951. Warren County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Meyner was born in Easton, Pennsylvania to a silk worker of German ancestry. Easton is a city in Northampton County, in the eastern region of Pennsylvania, in the United States. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. At the age of eight, the family moved across the state border to Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Meyner graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1926, and entered Lafayette College, where he majored in government and law. Phillipsburg High School is a comprehensive four-year Public high school located in Phillipsburg, in Warren County, New Jersey, United Lafayette College is a private Coeducational liberal arts and engineering college located in Easton, Pennsylvania, USA He is a brother of the Alpha Chi Rho fraternity. Alpha Chi Rho ( ΑΧΡ) is a men's collegiate fraternity founded on June 4 1895 at Trinity College in Hartford Connecticut by the Reverend After his graduation, he moved on to Columbia Law School, where he was awarded an LL.B. degree in 1933. Columbia Law School, located in New York City, is one of the professional schools of Columbia University, a member of the Ivy League. The Bachelor of Laws (abbreviated LLB, LLB or rarely LlB) is an undergraduate or bachelor degree in law offered in most Common law He first found employment as a law clerk in Union City. For sites of same name see Union City. Union City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Meyner returned to Phillipsburg in 1936, where he quickly became a well-known trial lawyer. His prominent involvement in civic and social affairs, as well as the recognition it generated, helped him in 1941 during his first bid for elected office. He lost a campaign for a seat in the New Jersey Senate by only fifty votes.
During World War II, Meyner served as an officer in the Navy, and he was discharged with the rank of Lieutenant Commander. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Lieutenant Commander ( Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Navy) is a Commissioned officer rank in many navies Superior After a failed run for federal office, he was elected to the state senate in 1947. Though he was the Senate Minority Leader in 1950, Meyner lost his seat in the election of 1952. The Senate Majority and Minority Leaders (also called Senate Floor Leaders) are two United States Senators who are elected by the party conferences
The ailing New Jersey Democratic Party chose him as its gubernatorial candidate in 1953, and he achieved a surprise victory, boosted by a minor scandal surrounding his opponent, Paul L. Troast. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Paul Lyman Troast ( November 19, 1894 &ndash July 21, 1972) was a wealthy building contractor from Passaic New Jersey, chairman of Meyner's first term was marked by strong support for state education and a general restructuring of the government. While in his first term as Governor, Meyner uncovered Employment Security Division Director (and former governor) Harold G. Hoffman's massive corruption scam, and suspended Hoffman on March 18, 1954. Harold Giles Hoffman ( February 7, 1896 June 4, 1954) was an American politician a Republican who served as the 41st Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Meyner defeated Malcolm Forbes handily in 1957 in his bid for re-election. Malcolm Stevenson Forbes ( August 19, 1919 – February 24, 1990) was Publisher of Forbes magazine, founded by
In 1958, Time Magazine recognized Meyner as a potential candidate for the 1960 Democratic presidential nomination, and featured him on the cover of their November 24th edition of that year (along with five other noteworthy Democrats, including John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson). Time (trademarked in capitals as TIME) is a weekly American Newsmagazine, similar to Newsweek and Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (May 29 1917&ndashNovember 22 1963 often referred to by his initials JFK, was the thirty-fifth President of
At the 1960 Democratic National Convention Meyner received 43 votes for president, finishing fifth behind John F. The United States presidential election of 1960 marked the end of Dwight D Kennedy (806 votes), Lyndon Johnson (409 votes), Stuart Symington (86 votes) and Adlai Stevenson (79. William Stuart Symington ( June 26, 1901 – December 14, 1988) was a businessman and Political figure from Missouri. This is about the mid-20th-century politician and diplomat for other American politicians so named see Adlai Stevenson (disambiguation. 5 votes) and just ahead of Hubert Humphrey who received 41 votes. Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr ( May 27, 1911 &ndash January 13, 1978) was the thirty-eighth Vice President of the United States, serving
At the time, New Jersey's constitution prohibited governors from serving more than two consecutive terms, but did not place a limit on the total number of terms. The Constitution of the State of New Jersey is the basic governing document of the State of New Jersey. After his Democratic successor, Richard J. Hughes had served two terms and was unable to run for a third, the Democratic Party turned back to Meyner as their gubernatorial candidate in 1969. Richard Joseph Hughes (b August 10 1909, Florence Township New Jersey d But after 16 years of Democratic administrations, Republican William T. Cahill won election over Meyner. William Thomas Cahill ( June 25 1912 July 1 1996) was an American Republican Party Politician who served as the
Meyner's wife, Helen Stevenson Meyner served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1975 through 1978. Helen Day Stevenson Meyner, also known as Helen S Meyner ( March 5, 1929; Queens County New York – The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
Meyner was cremated and his ashes are at Phillipsburg Cemetery in Phillipsburg.
See also
External links
- Biography of Robert B. Meyner (PDF format), New Jersey State Library
- New Jersey Governor Robert Baumie Meyner, National Governors Association
- "Robert B. and Helen Stevenson Meyner Papers, 1910-1998", Lafayette College. This is a list of those who have served as Governor of New Jersey from 1776 to the present The New Jersey State Library, based in Trenton New Jersey, was established in 1796 to serve the information needs of New Jersey 's Governor, Legislature The National Governors Association (NGA is a primarily taxpayer-funded lobbying Organization of the Governors of the fifty U
- "Dead Governors of New Jersey" biography for Robert B. Meyner.
- Robert B. Meyner, The Political Graveyard. The Political Graveyard is a Website and Database that catalogues information about over 180000 American political figures and political families
| Preceded by Alfred E. Driscoll |
Governor of New Jersey January 19, 1954–January 16, 1962 |
Succeeded by Richard J. Hughes |
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