| William Nelson Runyon | |
| Office: | Judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey |
| Term Start: | January 16, 1923 |
| Term End: | November 9, 1931 |
| Appointer: | Warren G. Harding |
| Predecessor: | Seat established by 42 Stat. 837 |
| Successor: | Phillip Forman |
| Office1: | Acting Governor of New Jersey |
| Term Start1: | May 16, 1919 |
| Term End1: | January 13, 1920 |
| Predecessor1: | Walter Evans Edge |
| Successor1: | Clarence E. Case (acting) |
| Office2: | President of the New Jersey Senate |
| Term Start2: | 1919 |
| Term End2: | January 13, 1920 |
| Predecessor2: | Thomas F. McCran |
| Successor2: | Clarence E. Case |
| Office3: | Member of the New Jersey Senate from Union County |
| Term Start3: | 1918 |
| Term End3: | 1922 |
| Predecessor3: | Carlton B. Pierce |
| Successor3: | Arthur N. Pierson |
| Birth Name: | William Nelson Runyon |
| Birth Date: | 5 March 1871 |
| Birth Place: | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting Place: | Hillside Cemetery Scotch Plains, New Jersey |
| Party: | Republican |
| Education: | Yale University (A.B.) New York Law School (LL.B.) |
| Nationality: | American |
William Nelson Runyon (March 5, 1871 – November 9, 1931) was the acting governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920 and a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.
Runyon was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 30, 1922, to a new seat created by 42 Stat. 837; He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 16, 1923, and received commission the same day. Runyon's service was terminated on November 9, 1931, due to death.
Born on March 5, 1871, in Plainfield, New Jersey,[1] Runyon received an Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1892 from Yale University and a Bachelor of Laws in 1894 from New York Law School.[1] He was a member of the Plainfield Common Council from 1897 to 1898.[1] He was a Judge of the Plainfield Municipal Court from 1899 to 1910.[1] He was a member of the New Jersey General Assembly from 1915 to 1917.[1] He was a member of the New Jersey Senate from 1918 to 1922.[1] He served as Acting Governor of New Jersey from 1919 to 1920.[1] He was a member of the Republican Party.
Runyon was nominated by President Warren G. Harding on December 30, 1922, to the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, to a new seat authorized by 42 Stat. 837.[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on January 16, 1923, and received his commission the same day.[1] His service terminated on November 9, 1931, due to his death in Plainfield.[1] [2] [3] He was interred in Hillside Cemetery in Scotch Plains, New Jersey.[2]