John Franklin Fort [SEP] position held
John Franklin Fort
John Franklin Fort (March 20, 1852 – November 17, 1920) was an American Republican Party politician, who served as the 33rd Governor of New Jersey, from 1908–1911. His uncle, George Franklin Fort, was a Democratic Governor of New Jersey from 1851–1854.
Biography.
Fort was born in Pemberton, New Jersey on March 20, 1852. He attended the Pennington Seminary, and earned an LL.B. degree at Albany Law School in 1872.
An attorney, Fort was appointed by Governor
Governor) Woodrow Wilson appointed Fort to the Federal Trade Commission, a position he held until November 1919 when he resigned due to illness. He died in his South Orange home on November 17, 1920, aged 68, and was buried at Bloomfield Cemetery in Bloomfield.
See also.
- List of Governors of New Jersey
External links.
- Biography of John Franklin Fort (PDF), New Jersey State Library
- New Jersey John Franklin Fort, National Governors Association
- Dead Governors of New Jersey