Henry C. Loudenslager
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| Henry Clay Loudenslager | |
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| In office March 4, 1893 – August 12, 1911 |
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| Preceded by | Christopher A. Bergen |
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| Succeeded by | William J. Browning |
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| Born | May 22, 1852 Mauricetown, New Jersey |
| Died | August 12, 1911 Paulsboro, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
Henry Clay Loudenslager (May 22, 1852, Mauricetown, New Jersey - August 12, 1911, Paulsboro, New Jersey) was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented the 1st congressional district from 1893 to 1911.
Loudenslager was born in Mauricetown, New Jersey (now part of Commercial Township) on May 22, 1852. He moved with his parents to Paulsboro, New Jersey in 1856, where he attended the common schools. He engaged in the produce commission business in Philadelphia from 1872-1882, and was county clerk of Gloucester County, New Jersey from 1882-1892.
Loudenslager was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-third and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1893, until his death in Paulsboro on August 12, 1911. He was chairman of the Committee on Pensions (Fifty-fourth through Sixty-first Congresses). He was interred in Eglington Cemetery in Clarksboro.
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This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
[edit] External links
- Henry C. Loudenslager at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Henry Clay Loudenslager at The Political Graveyard
- Henry Clay Loudenslager at Find A Grave
| Preceded by Christopher A. Bergen |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st congressional district March 4, 1893–August 12, 1911 |
Succeeded by William J. Browning |
