Arthur F. Foran
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Arthur Francis Foran was an American
Republican Party
politician
from New Jersey
. He served in the New Jersey Senate
where he was Senate President.
and went to live in Flemington, New Jersey
with his parents at the age of 11. He attended Villanova University
and then worked for his father's company, the Foran Foundry and Manufacturing Company of Flemington. He also joined the National Guard and was later commissioned as an officer.
Foran was elected Mayor of Flemington in 1916 and also worked that year on the campaign of Walter Evans Edge
for Governor of New Jersey
. When Edge took office the following year, Foran came to Trenton to serve as his aide. During World War I
he pursued an active military career and achieved the rank of Colonel in the United States Army
.
In 1922 Foran was appointed by Warren G. Harding
as Controller of Customs of the Port of New York and was reappointed to this position by Calvin Coolidge
in 1926. The Anti-Saloon League
opposed his reappointment in 1930, claiming that he had been lax in upholding Prohibition
laws by allowing the passage of liquid cargoes through customs. After being cleared of these charges, he was reappointed and served in the post until 1933. He was then appointed chairman of the New Jersey State Highway Commission.
Foran was elected to the New Jersey Senate
from Hunterdon County
in 1936. He was named Senate Majority Leader in 1939 and Senate President in 1940. He resigned the following year to become director of the New Jersey Office of Milk Industry, regulating state milk prices, a position he held until 1951. When he retired from the Senate his seat was won by Wesley Lance
.
In 1940, Foran was flying in a New Jersey National Guard plane and crashed in a swamp near New Orleans Airport. He broke his leg and sustained other injuries, requiring the use of crutches or a cane from then on.
Foran married Elizabeth Fisher around 1909 and had five sons: John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (1910–1979), Arthur F. Foran, Jr. (1911–1967), James F. Foran (1915–1998), Walter E. Foran (1919–1986), and William F. Foran (1927–1984). Dick Foran
was a famous B-movie actor, while Walter E. Foran
followed in his father's footsteps in the New Jersey Senate. Foran died at the age of 79 at Hunterdon Medical Center
in Raritan, New Jersey
on December 15, 1961.
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Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician
Politician
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from 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...
. He served in 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 was Senate President.
Biography
Foran was born in Port Chester, New YorkPort Chester, New York
Port Chester is a village in Westchester County, New York, United States. The village is part of the town of Rye. As of the 2010 census, Port Chester had a population of 28,967...
and went to live in Flemington, New Jersey
Flemington, New Jersey
Flemington is a borough in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 4,581. It is the county seat of Hunterdon County....
with his parents at the age of 11. He attended Villanova University
Villanova University
Villanova University is a private university located in Radnor Township, a suburb northwest of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States...
and then worked for his father's company, the Foran Foundry and Manufacturing Company of Flemington. He also joined the National Guard and was later commissioned as an officer.
Foran was elected Mayor of Flemington in 1916 and also worked that year on the campaign of Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge
Walter Evans Edge was an American politician. A Republican, he was twice the Governor of New Jersey, from 1917 to 1919 and again from 1944 to 1947, serving as governor during both World War I and World War II...
for Governor of New Jersey
Governor of New Jersey
The Office of the Governor of New Jersey is the executive branch for the U.S. state of New Jersey. The office of Governor is an elected position, for which elected officials serve four year terms. While individual politicians may serve as many terms as they can be elected to, Governors cannot be...
. When Edge took office the following year, Foran came to Trenton to serve as his aide. During World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
he pursued an active military career and achieved the rank of Colonel in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
.
In 1922 Foran was appointed by Warren G. Harding
Warren G. Harding
Warren Gamaliel Harding was the 29th President of the United States . A Republican from Ohio, Harding was an influential self-made newspaper publisher. He served in the Ohio Senate , as the 28th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio and as a U.S. Senator...
as Controller of Customs of the Port of New York and was reappointed to this position by Calvin Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
John Calvin Coolidge, Jr. was the 30th President of the United States . A Republican lawyer from Vermont, Coolidge worked his way up the ladder of Massachusetts state politics, eventually becoming governor of that state...
in 1926. The Anti-Saloon League
Anti-Saloon League
The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization lobbying for prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century. It was a key component of the Progressive Era, and was strongest in the South and rural North, drawing heavy support from pietistic Protestant ministers and their...
opposed his reappointment in 1930, claiming that he had been lax in upholding Prohibition
Prohibition in the United States
Prohibition in the United States was a national ban on the sale, manufacture, and transportation of alcohol, in place from 1920 to 1933. The ban was mandated by the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution, and the Volstead Act set down the rules for enforcing the ban, as well as defining which...
laws by allowing the passage of liquid cargoes through customs. After being cleared of these charges, he was reappointed and served in the post until 1933. He was then appointed chairman of the New Jersey State Highway Commission.
Foran 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...
from Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County, New Jersey
Hunterdon County is a county located in the western section of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 128,349. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Flemington....
in 1936. He was named Senate Majority Leader in 1939 and Senate President in 1940. He resigned the following year to become director of the New Jersey Office of Milk Industry, regulating state milk prices, a position he held until 1951. When he retired from the Senate his seat was won by Wesley Lance
Wesley Lance
Wesley Leonard Lance was an American Republican Party politician, who served as a member of both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate....
.
In 1940, Foran was flying in a New Jersey National Guard plane and crashed in a swamp near New Orleans Airport. He broke his leg and sustained other injuries, requiring the use of crutches or a cane from then on.
Foran married Elizabeth Fisher around 1909 and had five sons: John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran (1910–1979), Arthur F. Foran, Jr. (1911–1967), James F. Foran (1915–1998), Walter E. Foran (1919–1986), and William F. Foran (1927–1984). Dick Foran
Dick Foran
John Nicholas 'Dick' Foran was an American actor, known for his performances in western musicals and for playing supporting roles in dramatic pictures.-Life and career:...
was a famous B-movie actor, while Walter E. Foran
Walter E. Foran
Walter Edge "Moose" Foran was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey, who served in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature. He followed in the footsteps of his father, Arthur F. Foran, who served in the New Jersey Senate.-Biography:Foran was born in Flemington, New Jersey, the...
followed in his father's footsteps in the New Jersey Senate. Foran died at the age of 79 at Hunterdon Medical Center
Hunterdon Medical Center
Hunterdon Medical Center is a 176-bed non-profit community hospital located in Raritan Township, New Jersey near Flemington.Hunterdon Medical Center was founded in 1946 and opened in 1953, a culmination of efforts by the Hunterdon County Board of Agriculture to provide rural medical care to the...
in Raritan, New Jersey
Raritan, New Jersey
Raritan is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 6,881.-Geography:Raritan is located at ....
on December 15, 1961.
External links
- Biographical information for Arthur F. Foran from The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...