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William Nelson Runyon
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey
William Nelson Runyon served on the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Appointed by Warren G. Harding and confirmed Jan 16, 1923.
- Appointed by
- Warren G. Harding
- Confirmed
- Jan 16, 1923
- Born
- 1871
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of New JerseyWarren G. Harding · Jan 16, 1923 – Nov 9, 1931
Education
- Yale UniversityA.B., 1892
- New York Law SchoolLL.B., 1894
Career
Member, Plainfield [New Jersey] Common Council, 1897-98; Judge, Plainfield [New Jersey] Municipal Court, 1899-1910; State assemblyman, New Jersey, 1915-1917; State senator, New Jersey, 1918-1922; Acting governor, New Jersey, 1919-1920
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