Edwin B. Forsythe
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Edwin Bell Forsythe was an American
Republican Party
politician
, who represented New Jersey
in the United States House of Representatives
.
Board of Adjustment from 1948 to 1952, was a member of the Moorestown Committee from 1953 to 1962, serving as Mayor of Moorestown, New Jersey
from 1957 to 1962, and was chairman of the Moorestown Planning Board from 1962 to 1963. He was a member of the executive board of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities
from 1958 to 1962. Forsythe was elected to the New Jersey Senate
, where he served from 1964 to 1970. He was a delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional convention in 1966 and selected as a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention
.
Forsythe was elected simultaneously as a Republican to the 91st and to the 92nd Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William T. Cahill
, and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (November 3, 1970–March 29, 1984). Forsythe represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district
until 1983. In redistricting following the 1980 United States Census, Forsythe was shifted to New Jersey's 13th congressional district
, where he was elected for a single term in office.
Forsythe died at the age of 68 at his home in Moorestown Township on March 29, 1984, due to lung cancer
. His remains were cremated and his ashes interred at Union Street Friends Cemetery, Medford, New Jersey.
United States
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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, who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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Biography
Forsythe was born in Westtown, Pennsylvania on January 17, 1916, and attended the local public schools. He served as secretary on the Moorestown Township, New JerseyMoorestown Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:At the 2000 census, there were 19,017 people, 6,971 households, and 5,270 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,287.3 per square mile . There were 7,211 housing units at an average density of 488.1 per square mile...
Board of Adjustment from 1948 to 1952, was a member of the Moorestown Committee from 1953 to 1962, serving as Mayor of Moorestown, New Jersey
Mayor of Moorestown, New Jersey
Mayor of Moorestown Township, New Jersey*John Button , 2011 to present.*Daniel Roccato , circa 2009.*Kevin E. Aberant, circa 2008. He was the first Democratic mayor of Moorestown, New Jersey....
from 1957 to 1962, and was chairman of the Moorestown Planning Board from 1962 to 1963. He was a member of the executive board of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
The New Jersey State League of Municipalities is a voluntary association created by State Statute in 1915 to serve municipalities and local officials in the U.S. state of New Jersey. All 566 of New Jersey's municipalities are members of the League and all elected and appointed officials of member...
from 1958 to 1962. Forsythe was elected to the New Jersey Senate
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. From 1844 until 1965 New Jersey's counties elected one Senator, each. Under the 1844 Constitution the term of office was three years. The 1947...
, where he served from 1964 to 1970. He was a delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional convention in 1966 and selected as a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
The 1968 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida, from August 5 to August 8, 1968....
.
Forsythe was elected simultaneously as a Republican to the 91st and to the 92nd Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William T. Cahill
William T. Cahill
William Thomas Cahill was an American Republican Party politician who served as the 46th Governor of New Jersey, from 1970 to 1974, and who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the U.S...
, and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses (November 3, 1970–March 29, 1984). Forsythe represented New Jersey's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's 6th congressional district
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is currently represented by Democrat Frank Pallone. In the 2010 election, Pallone defeated Republican Anna C...
until 1983. In redistricting following the 1980 United States Census, Forsythe was shifted to New Jersey's 13th congressional district
New Jersey's 13th congressional district
New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District was created starting with the 73rd United States Congress in 1933, based on redistricting following the United States Census, 1930. It is currently represented by Democrat Albio Sires...
, where he was elected for a single term in office.
Forsythe died at the age of 68 at his home in Moorestown Township on March 29, 1984, due to lung cancer
Lung cancer
Lung cancer is a disease characterized by uncontrolled cell growth in tissues of the lung. If left untreated, this growth can spread beyond the lung in a process called metastasis into nearby tissue and, eventually, into other parts of the body. Most cancers that start in lung, known as primary...
. His remains were cremated and his ashes interred at Union Street Friends Cemetery, Medford, New Jersey.