Richard Zimmer

American politician
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Richard Zimmer

Summary

Richard Zimmer is a human[1]. He was born in Newark[2]. He was born on August 16, 1944[3]. He died in Flemington[4]. He died on December 31, 2025[5]. He worked as a politician[6], lawyer[7], and lawyer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Richard Zimmer was born in Newark[2].
  • Richard Zimmer passed away in Flemington[4].
  • Richard Zimmer was born on August 16, 1944[3].
  • Richard Zimmer died on December 31, 2025[5].
  • A child of Richard Zimmer was Carl Zimmer[10].
  • A child of Richard Zimmer was Ben Zimmer[11].
  • Richard Zimmer held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Richard Zimmer's professions included politician[6].
  • Richard Zimmer's professions included lawyer[7].
  • Richard Zimmer's professions included lawyer[8].
  • Richard Zimmer held the position of Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[13].
  • Richard Zimmer held the position of Member of the State Senate of New Jersey[14].
  • Richard Zimmer held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[15].
  • Richard Zimmer held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[16].
  • Richard Zimmer held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[17].
  • Among Richard Zimmer's employers was Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher[18].
  • Among Richard Zimmer's employers was Dechert[19].
  • Richard Zimmer was educated at Yale Law School[20].
  • Richard Zimmer was educated at Yale Law School[21].
  • Richard Zimmer was educated at Glen Ridge High School[22].
  • Richard Zimmer is recorded as male[23].
  • Richard Zimmer's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Richard Zimmer was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].
  • Richard Zimmer's Commons category is recorded as Dick Zimmer[26].
  • Richard Zimmer's family name is recorded as Zimmer[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Newark[2], Richard Zimmer… he was born on August 16, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Yale Law School[20], a law school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1824[30], headquartered in New Haven[31] and Glen Ridge High School[22], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1895[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[6] and lawyer[7]. Employers include Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher[18], a law firm[35], in United States[36], founded in 1890[37], headquartered in Los Angeles[38] and Dechert[19], a law firm[39], founded in 1875[40], headquartered in Philadelphia[41]. Positions held include Member of the New Jersey General Assembly[13], a position[42], in United States[43]; Member of the State Senate of New Jersey[14], a position[44], in United States[45]; and member of the United States House of Representatives[15], a member of parliament[46], in United States[47].

Personal Life

Children include Carl Zimmer[10], an author[48], b. 1966[49], of United States[50], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[51], specialised in parasitology[52] and Ben Zimmer[11], a lexicographer[53], b. 1971[54], of United States[55]. Richard Zimmer was affiliated with the Republican Party[25].

Death and Burial

Richard Zimmer died on December 31, 2025[5]. He died in Flemington[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Zimmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (160 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

FAQs

Where was Richard Zimmer born?

Richard Zimmer was born in Newark[2].

Where did Richard Zimmer die?

Richard Zimmer passed away in Flemington[4].

What did Richard Zimmer do for work?

Richard Zimmer worked as politician[6], lawyer[7], and lawyer[8].

Where did Richard Zimmer go to school?

Richard Zimmer was educated at Yale Law School[20], Yale Law School[21], and Glen Ridge High School[22].

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  8. [15] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved . congress.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  27. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · OBender12 · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Place of death Flemington
    Employer
    Member of political party Republican Party
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