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Driscoll, Alfred

Driscoll, Alfred (Eastlake)

(1902–75) governor; born in Pittsburgh, Pa. A Republican lawyer, he served in the New Jersey senate (1939–41), focusing on social legislation. As governor (1947–54), he instituted constitutional reforms, including a bill of rights, and levied monies to create the New Jersey Turnpike. President of Warner Lambert Pharmaceuticals (1954–67), he later chaired the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (1970–75).
The Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography, by John S. Bowman. Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995. Reproduced with permission.
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