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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—PennsylvaniaJoseph FORNANCE
(1804-1852)
FORNANCE, Joseph, a
Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Lower Merion Township,
Montgomery County, Pa., October 18, 1804; attended the public
schools and the Old Academy at Lower Merion; studied law; was
admitted to the bar in 1832 and commenced practice in Norristown,
Pa.; president of the council of the borough of Norristown; member
of the State house of representatives in 1834; elected as a
Democrat to the Twenty-sixth and Twenty-seventh Congresses (March
4, 1839-March 3, 1843); was not a candidate for renomination in
1842; resumed the practice of his profession; died in Norristown,
Montgomery County, Pa., on November 24, 1852; interment in
Montgomery Cemetery.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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