# Harry Randall Jr.

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**Harry Randall Jr.** (January 30, 1927 – May 2, 2013) was an American [Republican Party](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) politician from [New Jersey](/source/New_Jersey) who served in the [New Jersey General Assembly](/source/New_Jersey_General_Assembly) from 1962 to 1966 and from 1968 to 1970, after which he served as a member of the [Bergen County](/source/Bergen_County,_New_Jersey) [Board of Chosen Freeholders](/source/Board_of_Chosen_Freeholders).

## Electoral history

He served as a Councilman in [Westwood, New Jersey](/source/Westwood,_New_Jersey) before winning a seat in the State Assembly in 1961.[1][2] He was re-elected in 1963.[3] He ran for State Senator in 1965, but lost the Republican primary.[4] He ran again for Assemblyman in 1967 and won.[5] He did not seek re-election in 1969. In 1973, he ran for State Senator in Bergen County District 39, but lost to Democrat [Raymond Garramone](/source/Raymond_Garramone).[6] He later served on the Bergen County Board of Freeholders.[2]

## Personal

Randall was born on January 30, 1927, in [Oradell, New Jersey](/source/Oradell,_New_Jersey) and grew up in nearby [Westwood](/source/Westwood,_New_Jersey).[2]

He served as a translator in the [United States Army](/source/United_States_Army) during [World War II](/source/World_War_II), after receiving training in [Japanese](/source/Japanese_language) at [Princeton University](/source/Princeton_University), the [University of Minnesota](/source/University_of_Minnesota) and [Yale University](/source/Yale_University). After completing his military service, he attended [Dartmouth College](/source/Dartmouth_College) and received a law degree from [Rutgers School of Law–Newark](/source/Rutgers_School_of_Law%E2%80%93Newark).[2]

His daughter, [Elizabeth Randall](/source/Elizabeth_Randall), later held the Assembly seat from the [39th Legislative District](/source/39th_Legislative_District_(New_Jersey)), while his son Thomas has served as mayor of [Ho-Ho-Kus](/source/Ho-Ho-Kus,_New_Jersey).[2]

## References

1. ["1961 General Election Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131203001200/http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1961-general-election.pdf). New Jersey Division of Elections. Archived from [the original](http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1961-general-election.pdf) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

1. Ensslin, John. ["Harry Randall Jr., former Bergen County legislator, freeholder, dies at 86"](http://www.northjersey.com/news/harry-randall-jr-former-bergen-county-legislator-freeholder-dies-at-86-1.165563), *[The Record (Bergen County)](/source/The_Record_(Bergen_County))*, May 3, 2013. Accessed November 5, 2015. "They all learned that lesson, and two of them directly followed in his footsteps as an elected official: His daughter, Elizabeth, also became a freeholder, assemblywoman and county clerk. His son, Thomas, is the mayor of Ho-Ho-Kus.... Mr. Randall was born in Oradell and grew up in Westwood.... A Republican, he started in politics by serving on the Westwood Borough Council. He went on to serve in the Assembly from 1962 to 1966 and again from 1968 to 1970."

1. ["1963 General Election Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131203000652/http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1963-general-election.pdf). New Jersey Division of Elections. Archived from [the original](http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1963-general-election.pdf) on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

1. ["1965 Primary Election Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20131205175019/http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1965-primary-election.pdf). New Jersey Division of Elections. Archived from [the original](http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1965-primary-election.pdf) on 5 December 2013. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

1. ["1967 General Election Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060115/http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1967-general-election.pdf). New Jersey Division of Elections. Archived from [the original](http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1967-general-election.pdf) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

1. ["1973 General Election Results"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160304203223/http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1973-general-election.pdf). New Jersey Division of Elections. Archived from [the original](http://nj.gov/state/elections/1920-1970-results/1973-general-election.pdf) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 December 2013.

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