William E. Schluter
William E. Schluter | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate | |
| In office January 11, 1972 – January 8, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Constituency | District 6A |
| In office January 29, 1991 – January 8, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Dick Zimmer |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Lance |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
| Member of the New Jersey Assembly | |
| In office January 9, 1968 – January 11, 1972 Serving with John Selecky (1968–70) and Karl Weidel (1970–72) | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Walter E. Foran |
| Constituency | District 6A |
| In office September 10, 1987 – January 29, 1991 Serving with C. Richard Kamin | |
| Preceded by | Dick Zimmer |
| Succeeded by | Leonard Lance |
| Constituency | 23rd district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 5, 1927 Bronxville, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 6, 2018 (aged 90) Pennington, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Nancy Albright Hurd (m. 1950) |
| Children | six |
| Alma mater | Princeton University (B.A.) |
William Everett Schluter (November 5, 1927 – August 6, 2018) was an American Republican Party politician from Pennington, New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature from 1968 to 1974 and 1987 to 2002. Over the course of his tenure, he represented parts of Mercer County, as well as all or parts of Hunterdon County, Middlesex County, Morris County, Sussex County, and Warren County. He also ran for U.S. House of Representatives in 1976 and 1978 and ran as an independent candidate for governor in 2001, finishing third behind Democratic nominee Jim McGreevey and Republican nominee Bret Schundler.
He was recognized for his moderate political views and reputation as a self-proclaimed "maverick." He was a longtime advocate for campaign finance reform at the state level.