Martin A. Foran
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Martin Ambrose Foran was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Foran attended the public schools and St. Joseph's College.
He taught school three years.
Spent two years in Ireland.
He served as a private in the Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, from April 1864 to July 1865.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention of Ohio in 1873.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1874 and commenced practice in Cleveland.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the city of Cleveland 1875-1877.
Foran was elected as a Democrat
to the Forty-eighth
, Forty-ninth
, and Fiftieth
Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law in Cleveland, Ohio
.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas from January 1911 until his death in Cleveland, Ohio
, June 28, 1921.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery
.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Born in Choconut Township, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, Foran attended the public schools and St. Joseph's College.
He taught school three years.
Spent two years in Ireland.
He served as a private in the Fourth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Cavalry, from April 1864 to July 1865.
He served as member of the State constitutional convention of Ohio in 1873.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1874 and commenced practice in Cleveland.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the city of Cleveland 1875-1877.
Foran was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Forty-eighth
48th United States Congress
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, Forty-ninth
49th United States Congress
The Forty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1885 to March 4, 1887, during the first two years...
, and Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congresses (March 4, 1883-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for reelection.
He resumed the practice of law in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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He served as judge of the court of common pleas from January 1911 until his death in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
, June 28, 1921.
He was interred in Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Cemetery
Lake View Cemetery is located on the east side of the City of Cleveland, Ohio, along the East Cleveland and Cleveland Heights borders. There are over 104,000 people buried at Lake View, with more than 700 burials each year. There are remaining for future development. Known locally as "Cleveland's...
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