George Ernest Foulkes
George Foulkes | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 4th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | John C. Ketcham |
| Succeeded by | Clare Hoffman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Ernest Foulkes December 25, 1878 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 1960 (aged 81) Hartford, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Other political affiliations | Farmer-Labor |
| Education | Lake Forest College (LLB) |
George Ernest Foulkes (December 25, 1878 – December 13, 1960) was a
United States representative from Michigan
.
Foulkes was born in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1900–19. He moved to Hartford, Michigan, in 1920 and engaged in agricultural pursuits. He was a delegate to the Democratic state conventions in 1924, 1926, and 1928.[1]
In 1932, Foulkes defeated incumbent
Republican John C. Ketcham to be elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 4th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives for the 73rd Congress, serving from March 4, 1933, to January 3, 1935. He was nominated for Governor of Michigan by the Farmer–Labor Party in 1934, but declined. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the 74th Congress.[2]
In 1935, Foulkes was convicted of receiving illegal political contributions from postmasters and sentenced to eighteen months in prison and to pay $1,000 fine.[3]
He resumed agricultural pursuits and engaged as an author and in farm-organization work. He died in Hartford and is interred in Hartford Cemetery.
References
- ^ December 27, 2013 | George E. Foulkes: postal service shakedown. Dirk Langeveld
- ^ Congressional Biography
- ISBN 0307481344.
External links
- United States Congress. "George Ernest Foulkes (id: F000317)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- George Ernest Foulkes at The Political Graveyard
- George Ernest Foulkes at Find a Grave
