George Lawrence Record

Record in 1918

George Lawrence Record (1859 - September 27, 1933) was an American lawyer and unsuccessful 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. 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. Retrieved 2008-07-27.