George F. Kugler Jr.
George F. Kugler Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Attorney General of New Jersey | |
| In office 1970–1974 | |
| Governor | William T. Cahill |
| Preceded by | Arthur J. Sills |
| Succeeded by | William F. Hyland |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1925 U.S. |
| Education | Peddie School Temple University (BS) Rutgers University, Camden (LLB) |
George Francis Kugler Jr. (March 26, 1925 – August 1, 2004) was an American lawyer who served as New Jersey Attorney General from 1970 to 1974.
Biography
Kugler was born on March 26, 1925, in
Kugler worked for many years as a civil trial attorney with the
In 1970, Governor William T. Cahill appointed him New Jersey Attorney General. He is credited with professionalizing the Attorney General's office, transforming it into a nonpolitical prosecutorial agency. He served until 1974.[2]
Kugler returned to private practice, working as civil litigator with the Haddonfield firm of Archer & Greiner. He died in 2004 at the age of 79 at Virtua-West Jersey Hospital in Berlin. He was survived by his wife, the former Gloria Hicks, and their four sons: George F. Kugler III; Robert B. Kugler, judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey; Jeffrey R. Kugler; and Pete Kugler, who played for several years in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers, including in three Super Bowls and was a resident of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.[2][3][4]
References
- ^ a b "George F. Kugler, Jr". Office of the New Jersey Attorney General. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
- ^ a b Schwaneberg, Robert (2004-08-04). "George Kugler Jr., 79, Remade AG's Office". The Star-Ledger. p. 24.
- ^ "George Kugler Jr., 79, Lawyer And Former Attorney General". The New York Times. 2004-08-06.
- ^ "George Kugler Jr., former N.J. attorney general". Newsday. 2004-08-05. Retrieved 2009-11-29.
