Joseph Jorgensen
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Joseph Jorgensen (February 11, 1844 - January 21, 1888) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jorgensen was graduated from the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia. Cadet surgeon, United States Army, March 17, 1864-March 23, 1865. Acting assistant surgeon, April 10, 1865-September 10, 1865, and June 5, 1867-February 21, 1870. He served as member of the Virginia house of delegates from Prince Edward County from 1871 to 1873. He moved to Petersburg, Virginia. He was appointed postmaster of Petersburg, Virginia, May 21, 1874-June 8, 1877, when he resigned, having been elected to Congress.
Jorgensen was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1883). He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Forty-seventh Congress). He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1880. He was appointed register of the land office at Walla Walla, Washington, by President Arthur February 27, 1883, and served until removed by President Cleveland in 1886. He died on January 21, 1888, in Portland, Oreg.. He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla, Washington.
