Though he lost all six of his attempts at elected office, Record held various state and municipal appointive offices and was a leading figure in the state's liberal progressive movement. He frequently brought suit against New Jersey public utilities as a consumer advocate and labor spokesman. In Jersey City politics, he was aligned with reformist Democrat Mark M. Fagan against party boss Frank Hague.[1]
George Lawrence Record was born in Auburn, Maine, in 1859. He attended public schools in Auburn and received his law degree from Bates College.[1]
In the late 1880s, he settled in Jersey City and was admitted to the bar.[1]
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Record entered politics as a member of the Democratic Party in overwhelmingly Democratic Hudson County and was seen as a promising orator.[1]
In 1890, he was the foreman of a Hudson County grand jury which returned the first indictments against racetrack gamblers in the state, raising his profile as a crusader against vice.[1] In 1892, he drafted the state's first bill establishing a direct primary; it was introduced and defeated annually in the New Jersey Legislature.[1]
In the campaign of 1896, Record left the national Democratic Party over opposition to William Jennings Bryan's campaign for free silver. He joined the Republican Party and emerged as one of its leading progressives. In municipal politics, he remained aligned with the independent Democratic faction led by Mark M. Fagan.[1] When Fagan was elected mayor of Jersey City, he appointed Record as corporation counsel for the city.[1]
During the Woodrow Wilson administration, Record was appointed to the New Jersey Riparian Commission and the State Board of Equalization of Taxes.[1]
In 1912, Record was a delegate to the Republican National Convention and a leading supporter of Theodore Roosevelt. After Roosevelt lost the nomination and left the party, Record became the leading spokesman of the Progressive Party in New Jersey. After that party collapsed, he rejoined the Republicans and was a presidential elector for Charles Evans Hughes in 1916.[1]
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^ abcdefghijk"George L. Record Dies in Maine, 74". New York Times. September 28, 1933. Retrieved 12 Jul 2022. 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.
george, lawrence, record, 1859, september, 1933, american, lawyer, activist, politician, from, jersey, city, jersey, unsuccessfully, several, offices, including, governor, jersey, united, states, senator, record, 1918, though, lost, attempts, elected, office, . George Lawrence Record 1859 September 27 1933 was an American lawyer activist and politician from Jersey City New Jersey He ran unsuccessfully for several offices including Governor of New Jersey and United States Senator 1 Record in 1918 Though he lost all six of his attempts at elected office Record held various state and municipal appointive offices and was a leading figure in the state s liberal progressive movement He frequently brought suit against New Jersey public utilities as a consumer advocate and labor spokesman In Jersey City politics he was aligned with reformist Democrat Mark M Fagan against party boss Frank Hague 1 Contents 1 Early life 2 Political career 2 1 Failed bids for office 3 Death and burial 4 ReferencesEarly life editGeorge Lawrence Record was born in Auburn Maine in 1859 He attended public schools in Auburn and received his law degree from Bates College 1 In the late 1880s he settled in Jersey City and was admitted to the bar 1 Political career editRecord entered politics as a member of the Democratic Party in overwhelmingly Democratic Hudson County and was seen as a promising orator 1 In 1890 he was the foreman of a Hudson County grand jury which returned the first indictments against racetrack gamblers in the state raising his profile as a crusader against vice 1 In 1892 he drafted the state s first bill establishing a direct primary it was introduced and defeated annually in the New Jersey Legislature 1 In the campaign of 1896 Record left the national Democratic Party over opposition to William Jennings Bryan s campaign for free silver He joined the Republican Party and emerged as one of its leading progressives In municipal politics he remained aligned with the independent Democratic faction led by Mark M Fagan 1 When Fagan was elected mayor of Jersey City he appointed Record as corporation counsel for the city 1 During the Woodrow Wilson administration Record was appointed to the New Jersey Riparian Commission and the State Board of Equalization of Taxes 1 In 1912 Record was a delegate to the Republican National Convention and a leading supporter of Theodore Roosevelt After Roosevelt lost the nomination and left the party Record became the leading spokesman of the Progressive Party in New Jersey After that party collapsed he rejoined the Republicans and was a presidential elector for Charles Evans Hughes in 1916 1 Failed bids for office edit He ran for the following offices New Jersey Senate from Hudson County in 1901 New Jersey General Assembly in 1908 U S Representative in 1910 U S Senate in 1918 Republican primary U S Senate in 1922 Republican primary U S Senate in 1924 as Progressive nominee Death and burial editHe died from a cerebral hemorrhage on September 27 1933 in the State Street Hospital in Portland Maine He was buried in Bayview New York Bay Cemetery 2 nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to George Lawrence Record References edit a b c d e f g h i j k George L Record Dies in Maine 74 New York Times September 28 1933 Retrieved 12 Jul 2022 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 George L Record Political Graveyard Retrieved 2008 07 27 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Lawrence Record amp oldid 1139112960, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
