Attorney General of New Jersey

The attorney general of New Jersey is a member of the executive cabinet of the state and is in charge of 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. 

List
#PictureAttorney GeneralTerm in officeParty affiliationAppointed by1frameless|137x137pxWilliam PatersonWilliam Paterson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 1, 2006.(1745–1806)1776–1783Federalist Elected by the legislature 2frameless|128x128pxJoseph Bloomfield
(1753–1823)1783–1792 Anti-Administration Elected by the legislature3100pxAaron WoodruffPolitical Graveyard: Aaron Dickinson Woodruff, accessed August 27, 2006.1792–1811Federalist Elected by the legislature4Andrew S. Hunter1811Democratic-Republican Elected by the legislature5100pxAaron Woodruff1812–June 26, 1817Federalist Elected by the legislature6frameless|128x128pxTheodore FrelinghuysenFebruary 6, 1817–March 4, 1829Federalist Elected by the legislature7frameless|127x127pxSamuel L. SouthardSamuel Lewis Southard, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 1, 2006.1829–1833National Republican Elected by the legislature8John Moore White1833–1838 Elected by the legislature9frameless|148x148pxRichard Stockton FieldRichard Stockton Field, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 25, 2007.1838–1841Republican Elected by the legislature10George P. Mollesson1841–1844 Elected by the legislature11Richard P. Thompson1844–1845Daniel Haines12frameless|134x134pxAbraham Browning1845–1850Democratic13frameless|115x115pxLucius ElmerLucius Quintius Cincinnatus Elmer, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 20, 2007.1850–1852Democratic14Richard P. Thompson1852–1857George Franklin Fort15frameless|140x140pxWilliam L. DaytonWilliam L. Dayton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed November 11, 2006.1857–1861RepublicanWilliam A. Newell16frameless|138x138pxFrederick Theodore FrelinghuysenFrederick Theodore Frelinghuysen, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 1, 2006.1861–1867RepublicanCharles Smith Olden17frameless|141x141pxGeorge M. RobesonGeorge Maxwell Robeson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 1, 2006.1867–1870RepublicanMarcus Lawrence Ward18Robert Gilchrist Jr.1870–1875DemocraticTheodore Fitz Randolph19frameless|134x134pxJoel ParkerNew Jersey State Library biography for Joel Parker, New Jersey State Library. Accessed July 11, 2007.1875DemocraticJoseph D. Bedle20Jacob Vanatta1875–187721frameless|163x163pxJohn P. StocktonJohn Potter Stockton, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed December 1, 2006.April 8, 1877–April 5, 1897Democratic22Samuel H. GreyNew Jersey: State Attorneys General, The Political Graveyard. Accessed April 24, 2007.1897–1902John W. Griggs23110pxThomas N. McCarter1902–1903RepublicanFranklin Murphy2480pxRobert H. McCarter1903–1908Republican25frameless|155x155pxEdmund Wilson Sr.1908–1914RepublicanJohn Franklin Fort26frameless|148x148pxJohn Wesley Wescott1914–1919DemocraticJames F. Fielder27Thomas F. McCran1919–1924RepublicanWalter Evans Edge28Edward L. Katzenbach1924–1929George S. Silzer29William A. Stevens1929–1934Morgan F. Larson30David T. Wilentz1934–1944DemocraticA. Harry Moore31Walter D. Van Riper1944–1948RepublicanWalter Evans Edge32Theodore D. ParsonsFebruary 4, 1948–1954Alfred E. Driscoll33Grover C. Richman Jr.1954–1958Robert B. Meyner34David D. Furman1958–196235Arthur J. SillsJanuary 6, 1962–1970Richard J. Hughes36George Francis Kugler Jr.1970–1974William T. Cahill37frameless|155x155pxWilliam F. Hyland1974–1978DemocraticBrendan Byrne38John J. DegnanJanuary 17, 1978–March 5, 1981Democratic39James R. Zazzali1981–1982Democratic40Irwin I. KimmelmanJanuary 19, 1982–January 21, 1986RepublicanThomas Kean41W. Cary EdwardsJanuary 21, 1986–January 19, 1989Republican42Peter N. Perretti Jr.February 14, 1989–January 16, 199043Robert Del TufoJanuary 16, 1990–August 24, 1994DemocraticJim Florio44Deborah PortizJanuary 18, 1994–July 10, 1996RepublicanChristine Todd Whitman45Peter VernieroJuly 10, 1996–May 15, 1999Republican46John Farmer Jr.June 3, 1999–January 15, 2002Republican47David SamsonJanuary 15, 2002–February 15, 2003Jim McGreevey48Peter C. HarveyFebruary 15, 2003–January 30, 2006Democratic49Zulima FarberJanuary 30, 2006–August 31, 2006DemocraticJon CorzineActingframeless|162x162pxAnne Milgram"Hello to a new day" , The Star-Ledger, June 22, 2007. Accessed July 11, 2007.August 31, 2006–September 26, 2006Democratic50Stuart RabnerSeptember 26, 2006–June 29, 2007Democratic51frameless|162x162pxAnne MilgramJune 29, 2007–January 18, 2010Democratic52Paula DowJanuary 18, 2010–January 10, 2012DemocraticChris Christie53frameless|137x137pxJeffrey S. ChiesaJanuary 10, 2012–June 6, 2013RepublicanActingJohn Jay HoffmanJune 10, 2013–March 14, 2016RepublicanActingRobert LougyMarch 14, 2016–June 21, 201654frameless|134x134pxChristopher PorrinoJune 21, 2016–January 16, 2018Independent55frameless|135x135pxGurbir GrewalJanuary 16, 2018–July 19, 2021DemocraticPhil MurphyActingframeless|135x135pxAndrew BruckJuly 19, 2021–February 14, 2022DemocraticActingframeless|135x135pxMatt PlatkinFebruary 14, 2022–September 29, 2022Democratic56frameless|135x135pxMatt PlatkinSeptember 29, 2022–presentDemocratic

References

*