Samuel Fowler (1779 - 1844) - Find A Grave Memorial

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Samuel Fowler

Birth:	Oct. 30, 1779 Newburgh Orange County New York, USA
Death:	Feb. 20, 1844 Franklin (Sussex County) Sussex County New Jersey, USA
US Congressman. Educated as a physician at the Pennsylvania Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he practiced medicine in Hamburg and Franklin, New Jersey until 1827. That year he was elected as a Jacksonian to represent New Jersey as an At-Large Delegate in the United States House of Representatives, serving from March 4, 1833 to March 3, 1837. He developed the Franklin Furnace Iron Works in Franklin, New Jersey, which was one of the largest ore producers during it's time. He discovered two minerals - fowlerite and franklinite. He was the father of Civil War Union Officer Colonel Samuel Fowler (1818 to 1865), and the grandfather of New Jersey Democratic Congressman Samuel Fowler (1851 to 1919). (bio by: Russ Dodge) Family links: Spouse: Ann Brackenridge Thomson Fowler (1788 - 1811)* Children: Rebecca Ogden Fowler Ross (1826 - 1890)* *Calculated relationship Search Amazon for Samuel Fowler

Burial: North Hardyston Cemetery Hamburg Sussex County New Jersey, USA
Maintained by: Find A Grave Originally Created by: Gregory Speciale Record added: Aug 08, 2005 Find A Grave Memorial# 11500634