Leonard H. Kaser
Leonard H. Kaser | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey House of Representatives from the 3B district | |
| In office 1968–1969 Serving with Walter E. Pedersen | |
| Preceded by | Office created |
| Succeeded by | John L. Miller Thomas J. Shusted |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1931 |
| Party | Republican |
| Residence | Williamstown, New Jersey |
| Alma mater | La Salle University Georgetown University Law Center |
| Profession | Lawyer |
Leonard H. Kaser (born October 9, 1931) was an American lawyer and politician who represented the 3rd legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1968 to 1969 as a Republican.
Biography
Kaser was born on October 9, 1931, in the Franklinville section of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, and graduated from Clayton High School. He received a bachelor's degree from La Salle College (since renamed as La Salle University) and completed his legal education at Georgetown University Law Center.[1] A resident of Williamstown in Monroe Township, he practiced law as a partner at Kaser & Kagan.[2]
In 1967 the 3rd legislative district was redrawn into four sub-districts with Kaser standing for election in seat 3B as a Republican. Kaser would be elected alongside Walter E. Pedersen on the Republican slate with 25.3% of the vote, narrowly ahead of Democrat LeRoy P. Wooster with 25%.[3]
Kaser introduced a bill just days before leaving office that would allow divorce after a couple had been separated for a year, seeking to replace the standing legislation that requires one of the two members of the marriage to have "willfully deserted" the other for two years before a divorce could be granted by the state, which was heavily opposed by the state's Catholic population due to its "no-fault" nature.[4]
Kaser chose not to stand for re-election in 1969, being succeeded by James M. Turner and instead returned to practicing law where he specialized in challenging the state's divorce laws in court.[5]
References
- ^ Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, Volume 193, p. 401, J.A. Fitzgerald, 1969. Accessed August 26, 2025. "Leonard H. Kaser (Rep., Williamstown) - Assemblyman Kaser was born in Franklinville, N. J., October 9, 1931. He attended Clayton High School, received a B.S. degree, LaSalle College; LL.B. degree, Georgetown University, J.D. degree, Georgetown University."
- ^ "De Nafo v. Finch". lawyerz.com. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "Results of the General Election Held on November 7, 1967" (PDF). Secretary of State of New Jersey. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2015. Retrieved July 11, 2015.
- ^ "The Catholic Advocate, Volume 18, Number 5, 23 January 1969". The Catholic Advocate. Retrieved August 25, 2025.
- ^ "LEGISLATIVE HISTORY OF R.S. 2A:34-1 et seq". njstatelib.org. Retrieved August 25, 2025.