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Leon Abbett
Leon Abbett (October 8, 1836December 4, 1894) was an American Democratic Party politician, and lawyer, who served two separate terms as the 26th Governor of New Jersey, from 1884 to 1887 and from 1890 to 1893. He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly, New Jersey Senate, a Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. Senate, and a Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court.
Biography.
Abbett was born in Philadelphia, the son of Ezekiel and Sarah (Howell)
1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election
The 1883 New Jersey gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1883. Democratic nominee Leon Abbett defeated Republican nominee Jonathan Dixon with 49.93% of the vote.
General election.
General election Candidates.
Major party candidates
- Leon Abbett, Democratic
- Jonathan Dixon, Republican
Other candidates
- Solomon Parsons, Prohibition Party
- Benjamin Urner, Greenback Party