Charles N. Fowler
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Charles Newell Fowler was an American
Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 8th congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1895 to 1903, and the 5th district
from 1903 to 1911.
Fowler was born in Lena, Illinois
on November 2, 1852. He attended the public schools in Lena and Beloit College
. He graduated from Yale College
in 1876, where he was a member of Skull and Bones
, and from the University of Chicago Law School
in 1878. He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced the practice of law in Beloit, Kansas
. Fowler moved to Cranford, New Jersey
in 1883 and to Elizabeth, New Jersey
in 1891 and engaged in banking, serving as president of a mortgage company.
Fowler was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1895-March 3, 1911. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Fifty-seventh through Sixtieth Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for election to the United States Senate
in 1910.
Fowler was a member of the Republican State committee from 1898-1907. After leaving Congress, he resumed banking activities at Elizabeth. He also engaged in literary pursuits and operated a group of marble quarries in Vermont
. In 1930, he moved to Orange, New Jersey
, where he died on May 27, 1932. He was interred in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey
.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 8th congressional district
New Jersey's 8th congressional district
New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Bill Pascrell.-Counties and municipalities in the district:For the 108th and successive Congresses , the district contains all, or portions of 2 counties and 21 municipalities.Essex County:Passaic County:2010...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1895 to 1903, and the 5th district
New Jersey's 8th congressional district
New Jersey's Eighth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Bill Pascrell.-Counties and municipalities in the district:For the 108th and successive Congresses , the district contains all, or portions of 2 counties and 21 municipalities.Essex County:Passaic County:2010...
from 1903 to 1911.
Fowler was born in Lena, Illinois
Lena, Illinois
Lena is a village in Stephenson County, Illinois, United States. The population was 2,912 at the 2010 census.-History:In 1853, a railroad survey by B. Dornblazer determined a course through present-day Lena, IL. Samuel F. Dodds, who owned of land in the area, purchased an additional tract of on...
on November 2, 1852. He attended the public schools in Lena and Beloit College
Beloit College
Beloit College is a liberal arts college in Beloit, Wisconsin, USA. It is a member of the Associated Colleges of the Midwest, and has an enrollment of roughly 1,300 undergraduate students. Beloit is the oldest continuously operated college in Wisconsin, and has the oldest building of any college...
. He graduated from Yale College
Yale College
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in 1876, where he was a member of Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones
Skull and Bones is an undergraduate senior or secret society at Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. It is a traditional peer society to Scroll and Key and Wolf's Head, as the three senior class 'landed societies' at Yale....
, and from the University of Chicago Law School
University of Chicago Law School
The University of Chicago Law School was founded in 1902 as the graduate school of law at the University of Chicago and is among the most prestigious and selective law schools in the world. The U.S. News & World Report currently ranks it fifth among U.S...
in 1878. He was admitted to the bar in 1878 and commenced the practice of law in Beloit, Kansas
Beloit, Kansas
Beloit is a city in and the county seat of Mitchell County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 3,835.- History :...
. Fowler moved to Cranford, New Jersey
Cranford, New Jersey
Cranford is a township in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 22,625.Cranford was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1871, from portions of the Townships of Clark, Linden,...
in 1883 and to Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
in 1891 and engaged in banking, serving as president of a mortgage company.
Fowler was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1895-March 3, 1911. He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Fifty-seventh through Sixtieth Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1910.
Fowler was a member of the Republican State committee from 1898-1907. After leaving Congress, he resumed banking activities at Elizabeth. He also engaged in literary pursuits and operated a group of marble quarries in Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. In 1930, he moved to Orange, New Jersey
Orange, New Jersey
The City of Orange is a city and township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 30,134...
, where he died on May 27, 1932. He was interred in Fairview Cemetery in Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield, New Jersey
Westfield is a town in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 30,316. The old village area, now the downtown district, was settled in 1720 as part of the Elizabethtown Tract....
.
External links
- Address of Hon. Charles N. Fowler of New Jersey in the House of Representatives, Wednesday, March 31, 1897
- An American Banking System By Charles Newell Fowler (1916)
- Seventeen Talks on the Banking Question By Charles Newell Fowler (1913)
- The Fowler Financial and Currency Bill Speech in the US House of Representatives by Charles Newell Fowler (1902)
- The National Issues of 1916 by Charles Newell Fowler (1916)
- The United States Reserve Bank: The Fundamental Defects of the Federal Reserve System Exposed and the Necessary Remedy By Charles Newell Fowler (1922)