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from 1895 to 1898. As President of the Senate, he became acting governor briefly in 1898 when
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and again as an elected governor from 1899 to 1902. He was a New Jersey delegate to the
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The Governors of New Jersey 1664-1974: Biographical Essays
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Dead Governors of New Jersey bio for Foster M. Voorhees
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(eds.). 577:January 17, 1899 – January 21, 1902 548:February 1, 1898 – October 18, 1898 250:(November 5, 1856 – June 14, 1927) was an American 1957: 2021:Politicians from Hunterdon County, New Jersey 1321: 644: 360:"New Jersey Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees" 99:January 17, 1899 – January 21, 1902 60:February 1, 1898 – October 18, 1898 1335: 479:Biography of Foster MacGowan Voorhees (PDF) 330:, his former farm, are named in his honor. 2001:Republican Party New Jersey state senators 1328: 1314: 651: 637: 298:and was interred at Riverside Cemetery in 29: 1991:Republican Party governors of New Jersey 441: 1958: 1986:American politicians of Dutch descent 1309: 632: 280:Attorney General of the United States 435: 2061:20th-century New Jersey politicians 2046:19th-century New Jersey politicians 2016:People from High Bridge, New Jersey 1996:Presidents of the New Jersey Senate 660:Presidents of the New Jersey Senate 515:President of the New Jersey Senate 284:1900 Republican National Convention 254:politician, who served as the 30th 13: 14: 2072: 2056:20th-century American legislators 2041:19th-century American politicians 2036:19th-century American legislators 472: 1361: 1294: 455:New Jersey Historical Commission 362:. 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Governor of New Jersey
John W. Griggs
David Ogden Watkins
Franklin Murphy
New Jersey Senate
Union County
Joseph Cross
Clinton, New Jersey
High Bridge, New Jersey
Republican
Rutgers University
Republican Party
governor of New Jersey
Union County
New Jersey Senate
John W. Griggs
Attorney General of the United States
1900 Republican National Convention
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
myocarditis
High Bridge, New Jersey
Clinton, New Jersey
Dutch
Voorhees Township
Voorhees High School
Rutgers
Voorhees State Park
List of governors of New Jersey
"New Jersey Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees"

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