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Samuel Fowler (1779-1844)
Samuel Fowler may refer to: *Samuel Fowler (1779–1844) Samuel Fowler (October 30, 1779 at Newburgh, Orange County, New York, United States – February 20, 1844 at Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey) was a doctor, state legislator, and member of the United States House of Representatives from nor ..., New Jersey Congressman from 1833 to 1837 * Samuel Fowler (1851–1919), New Jersey Congressman from 1889 to 1893 * J. Samuel Fowler (1874–1961), New York politician * Sam and Amanda Fowler, fictional characters in U.S. soap opera ''Another World'' {{hndis, name=Fowler, Samuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Fowler (1779–1844)
Samuel Fowler (October 30, 1779 at Newburgh, Orange County, New York, United States – February 20, 1844 at Franklin, Sussex County, New Jersey) was a doctor, state legislator, and member of the United States House of Representatives from northwestern New Jersey. As the owner of zinc and iron mines and an iron works at Franklin, New Jersey, he became a noted mineralogist who discovered several varieties of rare minerals (chiefly various ores of zinc). Biography Born in Newburg, New York on October 30, 1779, Fowler was the son of John Fowler and Glorianna Fowler. He attended the Montgomery Academy and subsequently graduated from Pennsylvania Medical College. He began to practice medicine in 1800 in Hamburg, New Jersey. In 1827, Fowler became a member of the New Jersey Legislative Council (precursor to the New Jersey Senate), and was elected as a Jacksonian Democrat to House of Representatives, serving in the Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth United States Congresses (March 4, 183 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samuel Fowler (1851–1919)
Samuel Fowler (March 22, 1851 in Port Jervis, New York – March 17, 1919 in Newark, New Jersey) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 4th congressional district in the U.S. representative for two terms from 1889 to 1893. Early life and education Fowler was the son of Colonel Samuel Fowler (1818–1863), an officer with the 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War, and grandson of Samuel Fowler (1779–1844), who served in the House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837. Fowler was born in Port Jervis, New York on March 22, 1851. He attended the Newton (N.J.) Academy, Princeton College, and Columbia Law School in New York City. He was admitted to the bar of New York in 1873 and of New Jersey in 1876 and practiced law in Newark and Newton, New Jersey. Congress Fowler was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first and Fifty-second Congresses, and served in office from March 4, 1889 to March 3, 1893, and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
