William T. Cahill
William Thomas Cahill | |
|---|---|
Cahill in 1969 | |
| 46th Governor of New Jersey | |
| In office January 20, 1970 – January 15, 1974 | |
| Preceded by | Richard J. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Brendan Byrne |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 19, 1970 | |
| Preceded by | Charles A. Wolverton |
| Succeeded by | Edwin B. Forsythe |
| Constituency | 1st district (1959–1967) 6th district (1967–1970) |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly | |
| In office 1951–1953 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 25, 1912 |
| Died | July 1, 1996 (aged 84) Haddonfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Myrtetus
(m. 1941; died 1991) |
| Alma mater | Saint Joseph's University Rutgers University-Camden |
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William Thomas Cahill (June 25, 1912 – July 1, 1996) was an American politician, lawyer, and academic who served as the 46th governor of New Jersey from 1970 to 1974. A Republican, Cahill previously served in the New Jersey General Assembly and U.S. House of Representatives.
Having defeated former Democratic Governor Robert B. Meyner in the 1969 election, for reelection in 1973, but lost renomination in the Republican primary to congressman Charles W. Sandman by almost 17 points. He is the only Governor of New Jersey to lose renomination in a primary.