George F. Neutze
George F. Neutze | |
|---|---|
| Judge of Compensation | |
| In office 1954 – August 1, 1969 | |
| Appointed by | Robert B. Meyner |
| Minority Leader of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1950 | |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Camden County | |
| In office 1950–1951 | |
| In office 1944–1946 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 8, 1908 |
| Died | August 1, 1969 (aged 60) Rancocas Valley Hospital, Willingboro Township, New Jersey, US |
| Alma mater | South Jersey College South Jersey Law School |
George F. Neutze (October 8, 1908 – August 1, 1969) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented Camden County in the New Jersey General Assembly.
Early life and education
[edit]Neutze was born in Camden, New Jersey. He graduated in 1928 from Collingswood High School and in 1932 from South Jersey College (since renamed as Rutgers University–Camden) and earned a degree in law in 1935 from South Jersey Law School (since part of Rutgers Law School.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]A resident of Haddonfield, New Jersey, Neutze represented Camden County from 1944 to 1946 and 1950 to 1951, becoming Assembly minority leader in 1950.[3]
Neutze ran for United States House of Representatives for New Jersey's 1st Congressional district in 1946, but lost to incumbent Representative Charles A. Wolverton.
In 1954, Neutze was appointed as a Judge of Compensation by then Governor Robert B. Meyner, a position he would hold until his death in 1969.
Electoral history
[edit]United States House of Representatives
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles A. Wolverton (incumbent) | 82,919 | 63.52 | |
| Democratic | George F. Neutze | 47,631 | 36.48 | |
| Total votes | 130,550 | 100 | ||
References
[edit]- ↑ "Collingswood High Will Graduate 125 At Commencement", Evening Courier, June 20, 1928. Accessed October 19, 2025, via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 175, p. 347. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1951. Accessed October 19, 2025. "George F. Neutze (Dem., Haddonfield) -Mr. Neutze was born in Camden, October 8, 1908. He was educated in the Collingswood High School, South Jersey College, Class of 1932, and the South Jersey Law School, 1935."
- ↑ "Leaders Are Chosen By Jersey Assembly (Published 1950)". December 5, 1950. Retrieved October 19, 2025.
- ↑ "STATE OF NEW JERSEY Results of the General Election Held November 5th, 1946" (PDF). p. 4.
External links
[edit]- 1908 births
- 1969 deaths
- Collingswood High School alumni
- Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
- Lawyers from Camden County, New Jersey
- People from Haddonfield, New Jersey
- Politicians from Camden, New Jersey
- Rutgers Law School alumni
- Rutgers University–Camden alumni
- 20th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature
- New Jersey state court judges