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Encyclopedia > Alfred E. Driscoll
Alfred E. Driscoll
In office
January 21, 1947 – January 19, 1954
Preceded by Walter Evans Edge
Succeeded by Robert B. Meyner
Born October 25, 1902
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Died March 9, 1975 (aged 72)
Political party Republican
Spouse Antoinette Ware Tatem
Religion Presbyterian

Alfred Eastlack Driscoll (October 25, 1902–March 9, 1975) of Haddonfield, New Jersey, was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey State Senator (1939-1941) representing Camden County, who served as the 43rd Governor of New Jersey, and as president of Warner-Lambert (now a part of Pfizer). Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 19 is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Walter Edge Walter Evans Edge (November 20, 1873–October 29, 1956) was an American politician. ... Robert Baumle Meyner (July 3, 1908 - May 27, 1990) of Phillipsburg, New Jersey was the Democratic Governor of New Jersey from 1954 to 1962. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... October 25 is the 298th day of the year (299th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 68th day of the year (69th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A politician is an individual who is a formally recognized and active member of a government, or a person who influences the way a society is governed through an understanding of political power and group dynamics. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... This is a list of governors of New Jersey. ... Jon Corzine 54th Governor of New Jersey; Incumbent Christine Christie Todd Whitman, the first female governor of New Jersey The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) is the worlds largest research-based pharmaceutical company[1].[1] The company is based in New York City. ...


Driscoll graduated from Williams College in 1925, and was awarded an LL.B. degree from Harvard University in 1928. Williams College is a private liberal arts college located in Williamstown, Massachusetts. ... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in the majority of common law countries other than the United States, where it has been replaced by the Juris Doctor degree. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ...


As governor (1947-1954), Driscoll was the chief proponent of the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. From the time of their construction, these two major transportation links would transform the agrarian "Garden State" into the most densely populated state in the union. The Driscoll Bridge on the Garden State Parkway across the Raritan River was named in his honor, and a failed planned extension of the New Jersey Turnpike (similar in nature to the Pennsylvania Turnpike's Northeast Extension) would have also beared his name. Driscoll served as a delegate to the Republican National Convention from New Jersey in 1948 and 1952. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: New Jersey Turnpike The New Jersey Turnpike, or simply The Turnpike as its known to NJ residents, is a toll road in New Jersey and is one of the most heavily traveled highways in the United States. ... The Garden State Parkway is a 174. ... The Driscoll Bridge is a bridge on the Garden State Parkway in the U.S. state of New Jersey spanning the Raritan River near its mouth in Raritan Bay. ... The Raritan River is a major river of central New Jersey in the United States. ... This Pennsylvania state route article needs to be cleaned up to conform to both a higher standard of article quality and accepted design standards outlined in the WikiProject Pennsylvania State Highways. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The 1952 Republican National Convention was held in Chicago, Cook County, from 7 July to 11 July and nominated the popular general and war hero Dwight David Eisenhower also known as Ike for president and the anti-communist crusading senator from California, Richard Milhous Nixon, for vice president. ...


Driscoll (a Republican) gave William J. Brennan (a Democrat) his first judicial appointment in 1949 - a seat on the New Jersey Superior Court (which is a Trial court). In 1951, Driscoll promoted Brennan to the New Jersey Supreme Court, where he served until appointed to the Supreme Court of the United States by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956. William J. Brennan, official portrait, 1976. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... The Superior Court is the state court in the U.S. state of New Jersey, with state-wide trial and appellate jurisdiction. ... A trial court or court of first instance is the court in which most civil or criminal cases begin. ... The New Jersey Supreme Court is the highest court in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries  Atlas  Politics Portal      The Supreme Court of the United States (sometimes colloquially referred to by the acronym... Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American General and politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). ...


Although he was a Presbyterian, Driscoll is buried at the Haddonfield Baptist Churchyard. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...


See also

This is a list of governors of New Jersey. ...

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Preceded by
Walter Evans Edge
(the last Governor under
the 1844 constitution)		 Governor of New Jersey
January 21, 1947–January 19, 1954		 Succeeded by
Robert B. Meyner
v • d • e
Governors of New Jersey

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Alfred E. Driscoll Expressway (unbuilt) (1375 words)
THE ALFRED E. In 1971, the New Jersey Turnpike Authority proposed a 36-mile-long, four-lane toll expressway from the Garden State Parkway in Toms River northwest to the New Jersey Turnpike in South Brunswick.
The proposed Alfred E. Driscoll Expressway and intersecting highways.
Former governor Alfred E. Driscoll, now chairman of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, insisted that the expressway was initially approved by former governor William T. Cahill, and that any successor did not have the power to reverse that decision.
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