Joseph Fornance

Joseph Fornance (born October 18, 1804 in Lower Merion , Montgomery County , Pennsylvania , †  November 24, 1852 in Norristown , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1839 and 1843 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph Fornance attended his homeland public schools and the Old Academy in Lower Merion. After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1832, he began to work in Norristown in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . He became chairman of the Norristown parish council and in 1834 a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives .

In the congressional election of 1838 Fornance was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Jacob Fry on March 4, 1839 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1843 . The period after 1841 was marked by tension between President John Tyler and the Whigs . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was already being discussed.

In 1842, Joseph Fornance waived another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died in Norristown on November 24, 1852.

Web links

• Joseph Fornance in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Joseph Fornance in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Thomas Jones Rogers	United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) March 4, 1839 - March 3, 1843	Jacob Senewell Yost