Archibald Chapman Hart (February 27, 1873 in

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– July 24, 1935 in

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) was an American lawyer, military veteran, and

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politician who represented

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's 6th congressional district in the

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from 1912 to 1913 and again from 1913 to 1917.

Early life and education

Hart was born in

on February 27, 1873. He moved with his parents to

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in 1882 and to

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, in 1884. He attended the common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1896 and commenced practice in Hackensack.

Spanish American War

Hart served in the Second Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, during the

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and served four years in the Twenty-third Regiment of the

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. By profession, he was a banker, publisher, and real estate operator. He was also selected as a delegate to the

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Congress

Hart was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Hughes and served in office from November 5, 1912, to March 3, 1913, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress. He was later elected to this Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of

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and reelected to the Sixty-fourth Congress, where he served in office from July 22, 1913, to March 3, 1917. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1916.

Later career and death

He resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Hackensack and resided in

. He was the prosecuting attorney for

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in Hackensack.

References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hart, Archibald C. 1873 births 1935 deaths Politicians from Hackensack, New Jersey People from Teaneck, New Jersey Politicians from Sherbrooke Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey