Samuel C. Forker Explained

Samuel Carr Forker
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State:New Jersey
District:2nd
Party:Democrat
Term:March 4, 1871  - March 3, 1873
Preceded:Charles Haight
Succeeded:Samuel A. Dobbins
Birth Date:March 16, 1821
Birth Place:near Mount Holly Township, New Jersey, US
Death Place:Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey, US
Profession:Banker, Politician

Samuel Carr Forker (March 16, 1821 – February 10, 1900) was a Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1871 to 1873.

Early life and education

Forker was born in Mount Holly Township, New Jersey on March 16, 1821. He completed preparatory studies, moved to Bordentown, New Jersey and engaged in banking. He was director and cashier of the Bordentown Banking Company.

Congress

Forker was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second Congress, serving in office from March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress.

Retirement and death

After leaving Congress, he again engaged in banking. He moved to Delanco Township, New Jersey in 1890, and lived in retirement with his son until his death in Edgewater Park Township, New Jersey on February 10, 1900.[1] He was interred in Mount Holly Cemetery.

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Notes and References

  1. Staff. "DEATH LIST OF A DAY.; Samuel C. Forker.", The New York Times, February 13, 1900. Accessed February 3, 2013.