- Archibald C. Hart
Archibald Chapman Hart (
February 27 ,1873 ,Lennoxville, Quebec -July 24 ,1935 ,Teaneck, New Jersey ) was an American Republican Party politician who representedNew Jersey 's 6th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1921.Hart was born in
Lennoxville, Quebec onFebruary 27 ,1873 . He moved with his parents toNew York City in 1882 and toHackensack, New Jersey , in 1884. He attended the common schools and studied law. He was admitted to the New Jersey bar in 1896 and commenced practice in Hackensack. Hart served in the Second Regiment, New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, during theSpanish-American War and served four years in the Twenty-third Regiment of theNew York Army National Guard . By profession, he was a banker, publisher, and real estate operator. Hart was selected as a delegate to the1908 Democratic National Convention .Hart was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Hughes and served in office from
November 5 ,1912 , toMarch 3 ,1913 , but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Democratic nomination in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress. He was later elected to this Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofLewis J. Martin and reelected to the Sixty-fourth Congress, where he served in office fromJuly 22 ,1913 , toMarch 3 ,1917 . He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1916.After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Hackensack and resided in
Teaneck, New Jersey . He was the prosecuting attorney for Bergen County from 1920-1930. He died in Teaneck onJuly 24 ,1935 , and was interred inHackensack Cemetery in Hackensack.External links
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* [http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hart.html#R9M0IZP2I Archibald Chapman Hart] atThe Political Graveyard
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6422739 Archibald Chapman Hart] atFind A Grave
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