Franklin William Fort (March 30, 1880 – June 20, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from

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for three terms from 1925 to 1931. He was the son of Governor of New Jersey John Franklin Fort.

Early life and education

Franklin W. Fort was born on March 30, 1880, in

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, to John Franklin Fort and Charlotte Stainsby. In 1888, he moved with his parents to

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. He attended the public schools and Newark Academy and graduated from

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in 1897 and from

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in 1901. He attended

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from 1901 to 1903 and was admitted to the bar in 1903 and commenced practice in Newark. He served as recorder of East Orange, New Jersey, in 1907 and 1908. During

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he served as a volunteer on the staff of the United States Food Administrator,

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, from 1917 to 1919. He engaged in the insurance business in 1919 at

, and was also interested in banking.

Congress

Fort was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-ninth, Seventieth, and Seventy-first Congresses (March 4, 1925 – March 3, 1931). He was not a candidate for renomination, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination as

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in 1930. He served as secretary of the

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1928-1930.

After Congress

He resumed the practice of law. He served as chairman of the

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Board from January 1932 to March 1933.

Death

He died on June 20, 1937, in

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. He was interred in Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield, New Jersey.Franklin William Fort
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References

External links

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fort, Franklin William 1880 births 1937 deaths Politicians from Newark, New Jersey Politicians from East Orange, New Jersey Lawrenceville School alumni Princeton University alumni New York Law School alumni Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New Jersey Lawyers from Newark, New Jersey 20th-century American lawyers 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives