George Franklin Fort

George Franklin Fort ( * 1809 in Pemberton, Burlington County, New Jersey, † April 22, 1872 in New Egypt, New Jersey ) was an American politician and 1851-1854 Governor of the State of New Jersey.

Early years and political rise

Fort George, whose exact date of birth is unknown, studied until 1828 at the University of Pennsylvania Medical. After that he began in the New Egypt to practice as a doctor. Politically, he was a member of the Democratic Party. In 1844 he was a member of a meeting to revise the State Constitution of New Jersey, from 1846 to 1850 he was a member of the State Senate. In 1850 he was elected governor of his state.

Governor of New Jersey

Fort George took up his new post on January 21, 1851. In his three-year tenure, the budget for education was increased. To improve the infrastructure, the roads were expanded or created new roads. With a law of the ten-hour was introduced in New Jersey. Even a child protection program was launched.

Further CV

After the end of his term of office on January 17, 1854 Fort was appointed by his successor in office, Rodman M. Price as a judge on an appeals court in New Jersey. Between 1855 and 1862 the fort was then a judge. By the way, and his judges time he practiced as a doctor. Fort was also a committee on the reform of the prison system. He died in April 1872., With his wife Anna Marie, he had four children. His nephew John Franklin Fort was 1908-1911 also Governor of New Jersey.