John Franklin Fort (1852 - 1920)

Born 20 Mar 1852 in Pemberton, Burlington, New Jersey, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Charlotte Stainsby — married 20 Apr 1876 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Died 17 Nov 1920 at age 68 in South Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States

Biography

John Fort is Notable.

New Jersey Governor. He attended the Pennington Seminary, earned a law degree from the Albany Law School, 1872, was admitted to the bar and established a legal career. He was a judge of the Newark First District Court, (1878-83) and was a delegate of New Jersey Republican Conventions, (1884-96). He also served as a judge on the Essex Common Pleas Court, in 1896 and served as a New Jersey Supreme Court justice, (1900-07). In 1907, he was elected as a Democrat, the 42nd Governor of New Jersey, serving until 1911. During his term, a department of education was formed, the state deficit was erased and the state highway system was advanced. After leaving office, he was a special U.S. envoy to the Dominican Republic, in 1914, as well as serving in Haiti, in 1915 and chaired the Federal Trade Commission, (1917-19). He retired from politics due to illness and died at age 68. His uncle, George Franklin Fort was also Governor of New Jersey.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFC9-F3H : 19 March 2020), John F Fort in entry for Andrew H Fort, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MND8-4PR : 19 March 2020), J Frank Fort in entry for Andrew H Fort, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN8M-NJ4 : 12 August 2017), John F Fort, Newark, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district ED 59, sheet 282B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,778.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9JZ-FBK : accessed 1 June 2020), John F Fort, East Orange city Ward 2, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 174, sheet 10B, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,968.

• "New Jersey State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMWX-FZN : 2 December 2019), John Franklin Fort, , Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 3, line 30, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,688,595.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4RZ-CQC : accessed 1 June 2020), J Franklin E Fort, South Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States; citing ED 314, sheet 8B, line 73, family 143, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1039; FHL microfilm 1,821,039.

• (19 Jul 1877 birth of Charlotte Fort) "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCJ4-Y76 : 14 February 2020), J. Frank Fort in entry for Fort, 1877.

• (17 Sep 1883 birth of son) "New Jersey Births and Christenings, 1660-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCLJ-54K : 18 January 2020), J. Frank Fort in entry for Fort, 1883.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 01 June 2020), memorial page for John Franklin Fort (30 Mar 1852–17 Nov 1920), Find a Grave Memorial no. 20129, citing Bloomfield Cemetery, Bloomfield, Essex County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave .

• John Franklin Fort on Wikipedia