Charles J. Folger

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Charles J. Folger

Charles James Folger (born April 16, 1818 in Nantucket , Massachusetts , † September 4, 1884 in Geneva , New York ) was an American lawyer and politician ( Republican Party ) who served in the cabinet of US President Chester A. Arthur as Finance Minister belonged.

Studies and professional career as a judge

Folger first worked as a lawyer after studying law at Hobart College in 1839 . In 1844 he became a judge on the Court of Common Pleas in Ontario County (New York). Between 1851 and 1855 he was a judge at a district court. He then worked as a lawyer again until 1862. In the meantime, in 1857, he was President of the Board of Trustees for the election of the police chief in his hometown of Geneva.

In 1870 he continued his career as a judge at the New York Court of Appeals , of which he was president from 1880 to 1881.

Political career

State Senator for New York State

He began his political career in 1862 as a member of the New York Senate , of which he was a member until 1869. During this time he was also President of the Senate pro tempore for four years . As such, he was also a member of the New York Constituent Assembly in 1867.

In 1868 he was also a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago , which nominated Ulysses S. Grant , who was later also successful in the presidential election. Between 1869 and 1870 he was Deputy Chamberlain of New York ( Assistant Treasurer ).

Treasury Secretary under President Arthur

On November 14, 1881, he was appointed by President Chester A. Arthur to succeed Treasury Secretary William Windom in his cabinet . As finance minister, he posted the highest budget surplus in government history. He achieved this despite the tax cut for companies. He also prohibited the amalgamation of official activities on the occasion of campaign fundraising by the parties.

In 1882 he was nominated as a Republican candidate for election to governor of New York . Folger, who neither resigned from his ministerial office nor led an election campaign at all , was defeated in the election by the later US President Grover Cleveland .

He died in office on September 4, 1884 and was replaced one day later by Walter Q. Gresham .

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SURNAME Folger, Charles J.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Folger, Charles James (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American lawyer and politician
DATE OF BIRTH April 16, 1818
PLACE OF BIRTH Nantucket , Massachusetts
DATE OF DEATH September 4, 1884
Place of death Geneva , New York