Robert E. De Forest
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Robert Elliott De Forest (February 20, 1845 - October 1, 1924) was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Guilford, Connecticut
, De Forest attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Guilford Academy in 1863 and from Yale College
in 1867.
He moved to Royalton, Vermont
, in 1867 and became an instructor in the Royalton Academy.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1870 and commenced practice in Bridgeport, Connecticut
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Bridgeport in 1872.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas for Fairfield County in 1874-1877.
He served as mayor of Bridgeport in 1878.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1880.
He served in the State senate in 1882.
Corporation counsel for Bridgeport.
De Forest was again elected mayor in 1889 and 1890.
De Forest was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Reform in the Civil Service (Fifty-third Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
Congress.
He served two terms as judge of the common pleas court.
He resumed the practice of law in Bridgeport, Connecticut
, where he died October 1, 1924.
He was interred in Mountain Grove 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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford, Connecticut
Guilford is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut, United States, that borders Madison, Branford, North Branford and Durham, and is situated on I-95 and the coast. The population was 21,398 at the 2000 census...
, De Forest attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Guilford Academy in 1863 and from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1867.
He moved to Royalton, Vermont
Royalton, Vermont
Royalton is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. The population was 2,603 at the 2000 census. It includes the villages of Royalton, South Royalton, and North Royalton...
, in 1867 and became an instructor in the Royalton Academy.
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 1870 and commenced practice in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney for Bridgeport in 1872.
He served as judge of the court of common pleas for Fairfield County in 1874-1877.
He served as mayor of Bridgeport in 1878.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1880.
He served in the State senate in 1882.
Corporation counsel for Bridgeport.
De Forest was again elected mayor in 1889 and 1890.
De Forest was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second 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...
and Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Reform in the Civil Service (Fifty-third Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress.
He served two terms as judge of the common pleas court.
He resumed the practice of law in Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport, Connecticut
Bridgeport is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. Located in Fairfield County, the city had an estimated population of 144,229 at the 2010 United States Census and is the core of the Greater Bridgeport area...
, where he died October 1, 1924.
He was interred in Mountain Grove Cemetery
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport
Mountain Grove Cemetery, Bridgeport, Connecticut, was laid out in 1849 in a park-like, rural setting away from the center of the city.The cemetery was designed by P. T. Barnum, who himself is buried there.-Notable interments:...
.