John Adler | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 2009 – January 3, 2011 |
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Preceded by | Jim Saxton |
Succeeded by | Jon Runyan |
Member of the New Jersey Senate from the 6th district |
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In office January 14, 1992 – January 3, 2009 |
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Preceded by | Lee B. Laskin |
Succeeded by | James Beach |
Personal details | |
Born |
John Herbert Adler August 23, 1959 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 4, 2011 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
(aged 51)
Cause of death | Complications from staphylococcal infection |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Shelley Levitan Adler |
Residence | Cherry Hill, New Jersey, U.S. |
Alma mater |
Harvard College, Harvard Law School |
Profession | Attorney |
John Herbert Adler (August 23, 1959 – April 4, 2011) was a U.S. Representative for New Jersey's 3rd congressional district, serving from 2009 until 2011. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was formerly a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1992 to 2009, where he represented the 6th Legislative District. The district stretches from the suburbs of Philadelphia to Ocean County. He lost the 2010 congressional election to former football player Jon Runyan (of the Philadelphia Eagles) and died the following year. In 2012 Adler's widow, Shelley Adler, announced her candidacy for the seat.
Adler was born in Philadelphia, the son of Mary Louise (née Beatty) and John Herbert Adler. His ancestry included German (including Bavarian), English, and Irish. He moved to Haddonfield, New Jersey when he was two years old. His father owned a small dry cleaning store. When Adler was in high school, his father died after a series of heart attacks. Adler and his mother lost the family business, and survived off his father's Social Security benefits for widows and minors. He attended Haddonfield Memorial High School. He went on to receive an B.A. from Harvard College in Government, and earned a J.D. from Harvard Law School. He paid for law school through student loans, grants and working odd jobs throughout college.