Charles J. Folger
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| 34th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
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In office November 14, 1881 – September 4, 1884 |
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| President | Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | William Windom |
| Succeeded by | Walter Q. Gresham |
| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
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In office May 20, 1880 – November 14, 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Sanford E. Church |
| Succeeded by | Charles Andrews |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 26th district |
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In office January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1869 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Hillhouse |
| Succeeded by | Abraham V. Harpending |
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| Born | April 16, 1818 Nantucket, Massachusetts |
| Died | September 4, 1884 (aged 66) Geneva, New York |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Rebecca Worth |
Charles James Folger (April 16, 1818 – September 4, 1884) was an American lawyer and politician. He served as U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from 1881 until his death.
Born in 1818 on the island of Nantucket, when Folger was 12 years old his family moved to Geneva, New York. He later attended Hobart College, where in 1836 he graduated with honors. After his graduation, he studied law with Mark H. Sibley and Alvah Worden in Canandaigua, N.Y. and was admitted to the bar three years later in 1839. He began his practice in Lyons, N.Y., but returned to Geneva in 1840, where he remained for the rest of his life. On June 18, 1844, he married Susan Rebecca Worth.
In 1844, Folger was appointed to the bench of the Ontario County Court of Common Pleas, serving for about a year.
He was a Republican member of the New York State Senate (26th D.) from 1862 to 1869, sitting in the 85th, 86th, 87th, 88th, 89th, 90th, 91st and 92nd New York State Legislatures. During his term he served as President pro tempore for four years and as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee. Folger served as a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1867–68 and to the 1868 Republican National Convention.
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