Political party Republican Resigned November 13, 1910 Succeeded by Michael Donohoe | Party Republican Party Name William Foulkrod | |
Preceded by Edward de Veaux Morrell Born November 22, 1846
Frankford, Pennsylvania ( 1846-11-22 ) Role Member of the United States House of Representatives Died November 13, 1910, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | ||
William W. Foulkrod (November 22, 1846 – November 13, 1910) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
William Walker Foulkrod was born in Frankford, then a borough outside Philadelphia. He was engaged in the wholesale dry-goods business and the manufacture of hosiery. He was the first president of the Philadelphia Trades League, and interested in plans for the improvement of the Delaware River and Channel.
Foulkrod was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth and Sixty-first Congresses and served until his death in Frankford. He had been an unsuccessful candidate for reelection just a few days before. He was interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.
References
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