George S. Duryee

George Sharpe Duryee was a lawyer who served as United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey under President Cleveland. In addition he served as a member of the New Jersey State Assembly.

Biography

George Sharpe Duryee was born in Newark, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers College in 1872 and was admitted to the New Jersey Bar in 1875. He was a prominent New Jersey lawyer for McCarter and Keene and served as a member of the New Jersey Assembly, from 1877 to 1881. In 1881 Governor Ludlow appointed him to the position of clerk at the Court of Chancery for New Jersey, a role he held until 1886. He was an alderman of Newark's fourth ward. In 1888 President Cleveland appointed him to become the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey a role he served until his resignation in 1890. After which time he was appointed the state commissioner of insurance and banking under Governor Abbett and he was retained in that position by Governor Werts, and held this position until his death in 1896.