John F. Dryden

John F. Dryden

John Fairfield Dryden (born August 7, 1839 in Temple , Franklin County , Maine , † November 24, 1911 in Newark , Essex County , New Jersey) was an American politician . Between 1902 and 1907 he represented the state of New Jersey in the US Senate .

Career

In 1846, John Dryden moved to Worcester , Massachusetts with his parents . He later graduated from Yale College . In 1875 he founded what would later become the insurance company Prudential Financial , which at the time was still called Widows and Orphans Friendly Society . Until 1881 he was a member of the board as secretary and then president until his death. He was also a co-founder of the Fidelity Trust Company . He was also involved in various tram companies, banks, and other financial institutions in the states of New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania . Politically, he joined the Republican Party .

After the death of US Senator William Joyce Sewell , John Dryden was elected as his successor as Class 2 Senator in Congress , where he took up his mandate on January 29, 1902. In 1906 he considered running again. Since the state legislature of New Jersey could not agree on this issue, he finally decided not to. Therefore, he left the Senate on March 3, 1907. In the meantime, he was chairman of the Committee of for relations with Canada was responsible ( Committee on Relations with Canada ). He was also a member of the Committee on Enrolled Bills .

After his political stint in Washington, DC , he continued his previous activities. He died in Newark on November 24, 1911.

Web links

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• John F. Dryden in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)