Samuel C. Forker
Samuel Carr Forker was a Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States [House of Representatives] for one term from 1871 to 1873.
Forker was born in Mount [Holly Township, New Jersey] on March 16, 1821. He completed preparatory studies, moved to Bordentown, New Jersey and engaged in banking. He was director and cashier of the Bordentown Banking Company.
Congress
Forker was elected as a Democrat to the 42nd [United States Congress|Forty-second Congress], serving in office from March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1872 to the Forty-third Congress.
Retirement and death
After leaving Congress, he again engaged in banking. He moved to Delanco Township, New Jersey in 1890, and lived in retirement with his son until his death in Edgewater [Park Township, New Jersey] on February 10, 1900. He was interred in Mount Holly Cemetery, [Mount Holly, New Jersey|Mount Holly Cemetery].