Alonzo Dillard Folger
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Alonzo Dillard Folger was a Democratic U.S Congressman
from North Carolina
between 1939 and 1941.
Born in Dobson, North Carolina
, Folger attended public schools in Surry County
and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
. Folger graduated from UNC with a bachelor's degree in 1912 and a law degree in 1914.
He was admitted to the bar and opened a law practice in Dobson in 1914, relocating to Mount Airy
to practice law there. From 1932 to 1938, he was a trustee of the University of North Carolina, and was named to the state's Superior Court in 1937.
Folger had served only two months as a judge when he resigned to serve on the Democratic National Committee
; he was a member of the Committee from 1936 until his death in 1941. As a Democrat, he was elected to the 76th United States Congress
in 1938 and re-election to the 77th U.S. Congress
in 1940, but his second term was cut short by his death in a car accident in Mount Airy on April 30, 1941. In a special election, his brother John Hamlin Folger
was chosen to succeed him on Congress. Alonzo Folger is buried in Dobson Cemetery in his hometown of Dobson.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
between 1939 and 1941.
Born in Dobson, North Carolina
Dobson, North Carolina
Dobson is a town in Dobson Township, Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,457. It is the county seat of Surry County...
, Folger attended public schools in Surry County
Surry County, North Carolina
Surry County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 73,673. Its county seat is Dobson.- History :The county was formed in 1771 from Rowan County...
and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
. Folger graduated from UNC with a bachelor's degree in 1912 and a law degree in 1914.
He was admitted to the bar and opened a law practice in Dobson in 1914, relocating to Mount Airy
Mount Airy, North Carolina
Mount Airy is a city in Surry County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,388.-History:Mount Airy was settled in the 1750s as a stagecoach stop on the road between Winston-Salem and Galax, Virginia. It was named for a nearby plantation...
to practice law there. From 1932 to 1938, he was a trustee of the University of North Carolina, and was named to the state's Superior Court in 1937.
Folger had served only two months as a judge when he resigned to serve on the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
The Democratic National Committee is the principal organization governing the United States Democratic Party on a day to day basis. While it is responsible for overseeing the process of writing a platform every four years, the DNC's central focus is on campaign and political activity in support...
; he was a member of the Committee from 1936 until his death in 1941. As a Democrat, he was elected to the 76th United States Congress
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
in 1938 and re-election to the 77th U.S. Congress
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
in 1940, but his second term was cut short by his death in a car accident in Mount Airy on April 30, 1941. In a special election, his brother John Hamlin Folger
John Hamlin Folger
John Hamlin Folger was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from North Carolina between 1941 and 1949.Born in Rockford, North Carolina, Folger attended public schools in Surry County...
was chosen to succeed him on Congress. Alonzo Folger is buried in Dobson Cemetery in his hometown of Dobson.