John Fox (congressman)

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John Fox

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th district
In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871
Preceded by	Morgan Jones
Succeeded by	Robert B. Roosevelt

Born	June 30, 1835 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada
Died	January 17, 1914 New York City, New York, USA
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Politician, Mechanic, Merchant
Religion	Roman Catholic

John Fox (June 30, 1835 – January 17, 1914) was a nineteenth century politician, mechanic and merchant from New York.

Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, Fox immigrated to the United States with his parents in 1840, settling in New York City, New York. He attended public schools as a child, engaged in mechanical pursuits and was employed as a master block maker in the Brooklyn Navy Yard in 1857. He was a member of the New York City Council and was a supervisor of New York City in 1863, was a supervisor of New York County, New York in 1864 and was elected a Democrat to the United States House of Representatives in 1866, serving from 1867 to 1871, declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1870. Fox served in the New York Senate from 1874 to 1878, was president of the National Democratic Club from 1894 to 1910 and engaged in business as an iron merchant, residing in New York City. He died in New York City on January 17, 1914 and was interned in Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, New York.

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Preceded by Morgan Jones	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 4th congressional district March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1871	Succeeded by Robert B. Roosevelt