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New Jersey Attorney General

Member of the New Jersey executive cabinet

Member of the New Jersey executive cabinet

FieldValue
agency_nameState of New Jersey Office of the Attorney General
logoSeal of the Attorney General of New Jersey.svg
logo_width150px
jurisdictionNew Jersey
headquartersRichard J. Hughes Justice Complex, 25 Market Street, Trenton, New Jersey
chief1_nameJennifer Davenport
chief1_positionActing Attorney General
parent_agencyState of New Jersey
successionFourth
website

The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the executive cabinet of the state and oversees the Department of Law and Public Safety. The office is appointed by the governor of New Jersey, confirmed by the New Jersey Senate, and term limited. Under the provisions of the New Jersey State Constitution, the Attorney General serves a concurrent term to the governor (starting on the third Tuesday of January following the election and ending on the third Tuesday following the next election). Matt Platkin became the acting officeholder on February 14, 2022, following his nomination by Governor Phil Murphy.

The conventional wisdom is that the attorney general cannot be removed from office except "for cause" by the governor or by way of legislative impeachment.

It is fourth in the line of succession after the lieutenant governor of New Jersey, president of the New Jersey Senate, and speaker of the New Jersey General Assembly. The attorney general cannot also serve as the lieutenant governor.

List of office holders

Holders of the office of attorney general include:

Colonial period

Term of officeAttorney GeneralNotes and references
1704
–1714Alexander GriffithAlexander Griffith was the first Colonial New Jersey Attorney General.
1714
–1719Thomas Burnett Gordon(17 April 1652April 28, 1722) was a Scottish emigrant to the Thirteen Colonies who became Chief Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court and New Jersey Attorney General for the Province of New Jersey.
1719
–1723Jeremiah Basse(died 1725) was a governor of both West Jersey and East Jersey. He became governor of West Jersey in 1697, and became governor of East Jersey in 1697.
1723
–1728James Alexander(May 27, 1691
– April 2, 1756) was a lawyer and statesman in colonial New York. He served in the Colonial Assembly and as attorney general of the colony in 1721
–23. His son William was later a major general in the Continental Army during the American revolution. Alexandria Township, New Jersey was named after James Alexander.
1728
–1733Lawrence Smyth
1733
–1754Joseph Warrell
1754
–1776Cortlandt Skinner(December 16, 1727
– March 15, 1799) was the last colonial attorney general of New Jersey and a brigadier general in the British Loyalist force, the New Jersey Volunteers during the American Revolutionary War.

Post-independence

#PictureAttorney GeneralTerm in officeParty affiliationAppointed by12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546474849Acting50515253ActingActing5455ActingActing56
[[File:William Paterson copy.jpgframeless137x137px]]William Paterson(1745–1806)1776
–
1783Federalist Party (United States)}};"FederalistElected by the legislature
[[File:Portrait of Joseph Bloomfield.jpgframeless128x128px]]Joseph Bloomfield1783
–
1792Anti-AdministrationElected by the legislature
[[File:Aaron Woodruff (1762-1817) portrait (high contrast).png100px]]Aaron Woodruff1792
–
1811Federalist Party (United States)}};"FederalistElected by the legislature
Andrew S. Hunter1811Democratic-Republican Party (United States)}};"Democratic-RepublicanElected by the legislature
[[File:Aaron Woodruff (1762-1817) portrait (high contrast).png100px]]Aaron Woodruff1812
–
June 26, 1817Federalist Party (United States)}};"FederalistElected by the legislature
[[File:Theodore Frelinghuysen.jpgframeless128x128px]]Theodore FrelinghuysenFebruary 6, 1817
–
March 4, 1829Federalist Party (United States)}};"FederalistElected by the legislature
[[File:Samuel L. Southard.jpgframeless127x127px]]Samuel L. Southard1829
–
1833National Republican Party (United States)}};"National RepublicanElected by the legislature
John Moore White1833
–
1838Elected by the legislature
[[File:Richardstocktonfield.jpgframeless148x148px]]Richard Stockton Field1838
–
1841Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanElected by the legislature
George P. Mollesson1841
–
1844Elected by the legislature
Richard P. Thompson1844
–
1845Daniel Haines
[[File:Abraham Browning.jpgframeless134x134px]]Abraham Browning1845
–
1850Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
[[File:LuciusElmer.jpgframeless115x115px]]Lucius Elmer1850
–
1852Democratic
Richard P. Thompson1852
–
1857George Franklin Fort
[[File:WLDayton-1856 (cropped 3x4).pngframeless140x140px]]William L. Dayton1857
–
1861Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanWilliam A. Newell
[[File:Frederick T. Frelinghuysen - Brady-Handy-enhanced.jpgframeless138x138px]]Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen1861
–
1867Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanCharles Smith Olden
[[File:George Robeson 1865 1880.jpgframeless141x141px]]George M. Robeson1867
–
1870Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanMarcus Lawrence Ward
Robert Gilchrist Jr.1870
–
1875Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticTheodore Fitz Randolph
[[File:Joel Parker.jpgframeless134x134px]]Joel Parker1875Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticJoseph D. Bedle
Jacob Vanatta1875
–
1877
[[File:John P. Stockton - Brady-Handy (cropped).jpgframeless163x163px]]John P. StocktonApril 8, 1877
–
April 5, 1897Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
Samuel H. Grey1897
–
1902John W. Griggs
[[File:Thomas N. McCarter (1867-1955).jpg110px]]Thomas N. McCarter1902
–
1903Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanFranklin Murphy
[[File:Robert H. McCarter (1927) (cropped).png80px]]Robert H. McCarter1903
–
1908Republican Party (United States)}};"Republican
[[File:Portrait of Edmund Wilson Sr. from The Republican National Convention, 1904.pngframeless155x155px]]Edmund Wilson Sr.1908
–
1914Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanJohn Franklin Fort
[[File:John W. Wescott.jpgframeless148x148px]]John Wesley Wescott1914
–
1919Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticJames F. Fielder
Thomas F. McCran1919
–
1924Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanWalter Evans Edge
Edward L. Katzenbach1924
–
1929George S. Silzer
William A. Stevens1929
–
1934Morgan F. Larson
David T. Wilentz1934
–
1944Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticA. Harry Moore
Walter D. Van Riper1944
–
1948Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanWalter Evans Edge
Theodore D. ParsonsFebruary 4, 1948
–
1954Alfred E. Driscoll
Grover C. Richman Jr.1954
–
1958Robert B. Meyner
David D. Furman1958
–
1962
Arthur J. SillsJanuary 6, 1962
–
1970Richard J. Hughes
George Francis Kugler Jr.1970
–
1974William T. Cahill
[[File:Bill Hyland.pngframeless155x155px]]William F. Hyland1974
–
1978Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticBrendan Byrne
John J. DegnanJanuary 17, 1978
–
March 5, 1981Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
James R. Zazzali1981
–
1982Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
Irwin I. KimmelmanJanuary 19, 1982
–
January 21, 1986Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanThomas Kean
W. Cary EdwardsJanuary 21, 1986
–
January 19, 1989Republican Party (United States)}};"Republican
Peter N. Perretti Jr.February 14, 1989
–
January 16, 1990
Robert Del TufoJanuary 16, 1990
–
August 24, 1994Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticJim Florio
Deborah PortizJanuary 18, 1994
–
July 10, 1996Republican Party (United States)}};"RepublicanChristine Todd Whitman
Peter VernieroJuly 10, 1996
–
May 15, 1999Republican Party (United States)}};"Republican
John Farmer Jr.June 3, 1999
–
January 15, 2002Republican Party (United States)}};"Republican
David SamsonJanuary 15, 2002
–
February 15, 2003Jim McGreevey
Peter C. HarveyFebruary 15, 2003
–
January 30, 2006Democratic
Zulima FarberJanuary 30, 2006
–
August 31, 2006Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticJon Corzine
[[File:Anne Milgram official DEA photo.jpgframeless162x162px]]Anne MilgramAugust 31, 2006
–
September 26, 2006Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
Stuart RabnerSeptember 26, 2006
–
June 29, 2007Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
[[File:Anne Milgram official DEA photo.jpgframeless162x162px]]Anne MilgramJune 29, 2007
–
January 18, 2010Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
Paula DowJanuary 18, 2010
–
January 10, 2012Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticChris Christie
[[File:Jeffrey Chiesa, official portrait, 113th Congress.jpgframeless137x137px]]Jeffrey S. ChiesaJanuary 10, 2012
–
June 6, 2013Republican Party (United States)}};"Republican
John Jay HoffmanJune 10, 2013
–
March 14, 2016Republican Party (United States)}};"Republican
Robert LougyMarch 14, 2016
–
June 21, 2016
[[File:Headshot-Porrino, Christopher -AG office by flags 2017.jpgframeless134x134px]]Christopher PorrinoJune 21, 2016
–
January 16, 2018Independent politician}};"Independent
[[File:Gurbir-S-Grewal Official.jpgframeless135x135px]]Gurbir GrewalJanuary 16, 2018
–
July 19, 2021Democratic Party (United States)}};"DemocraticPhil Murphy
[[File:No image.svgframeless135x135px]]Andrew BruckJuly 19, 2021
–
February 14, 2022Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
[[File:No image.svgframeless135x135px]]Matt PlatkinFebruary 14, 2022
–
September 29, 2022Democratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic
[[File:No image.svgframeless135x135px]]Matt PlatkinSeptember 29, 2022
–
presentDemocratic Party (United States)}};"Democratic

References

References

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  2. [http://www.nj.gov/oag/history-past-asg.htm Past Attorneys General], New Jersey Attorney General. Accessed December 15, 2007.
  3. "Thomas Gordon Attorney General 1714-1719".
  4. "Biographical Sketch of Brigadier General Cortland Skinner". The On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies.
  5. (1877). "Embracing the period prior to the Revolution, closing in 1774". A.S. Barnes and Company.
  6. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000102 William Paterson], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 1, 2006.
  7. [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/woodnutt-woodrum.html#1BH18MMSR Political Graveyard: Aaron Dickinson Woodruff], accessed August 27, 2006.
  8. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000689 Samuel Lewis Southard], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed December 1, 2006.
  9. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000106 Richard Stockton Field], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 25, 2007.
  10. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000156 Lucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Accessed August 20, 2007.
  11. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=D000166 William L. Dayton], [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]. Accessed November 11, 2006.
  12. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000369 Frederick Theodore Frelinghuysen], [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]. Accessed December 1, 2006.
  13. [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000330 George Maxwell Robeson], [[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]. Accessed December 1, 2006.
  14. [https://web.archive.org/web/20060226115041/http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/Governors_of_New_Jersey/GPARK.pdf New Jersey State Library biography for Joel Parker], [[New Jersey State Library]]. Accessed July 11, 2007.
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  18. (2010-02-22). "Senate confirms 5 NJ Cabinet picks". [[Asbury Park Press]].
  19. (2010-02-23). "Paula Dow is sworn in as N.J. Attorney General". [[The Star-Ledger]].
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