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unusual facts about New Jersey State Senate



Archibald Alexander

His second son, William Cowper Alexander (1806–1874) served as president of the New Jersey State Senate and as the first president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society.

C. Robert Sarcone

He was elected to the New Jersey State Senate in 1963, defeating Democrat Elmer Matthews, the sitting Assembly Speaker, and George Richardson, a Democratic Assemblyman running as an Independent.

James Waddel Alexander

His younger brothers included William Cowper Alexander (1806-1874), president of the New Jersey State Senate and first president of the Equitable Life Assurance Society, and Joseph Addison Alexander (1809-1860), a biblical scholar.

Walter Rand Transportation Center

The transit center opened on March 15, 2004 and named for Walter Rand, a former New Jersey State Senator, who specialized in transportation issues while serving in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature.


see also

James Whelan

Jim Whelan (born 1948), American Democratic Party politician who serves in the New Jersey State Senate