Wayne Dumont

Wayne Dumont, Jr. (June 25, 1914 – March 19, 1992) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey. He represented Warren County in the New Jersey Senate from 1952 to 1966 and northwestern New Jersey more broadly from 1968 until his retirement in 1990. He was the Republican nominee for Governor of New Jersey in 1965, losing to Richard J. Hughes.

Early life and education Wayne Dumont Jr. was born on June 25, 1914, in Paterson, New Jersey. His father, Wayne Dumont Sr., was a native of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, and prominent attorney and bank director in Paterson.

Wayne Jr. graduated from Montclair Academy. While he was attending Montclair, his father died of heart disease.

Dumont served in World War II and assisted in the prosecution of Japanese war criminals.

In 1988, he suffered a stroke, leading him to retire in 1990, before the end of his term.

Death and legacy Dumont died at the age of 77 on March 19, 1992, due to congestive heart failure suffered at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. Governor James Florio ordered all flags in the state flown at half mast.

The Warren County Administration Building in Belvidere, New Jersey, is named after Dumont.