Forsythe died at the age of 68 at his home in Moorestown Township on March 29, 1984, due to lung cancer.[1] His remains were cremated and his ashes interred at Union Street Friends Cemetery, Medford, New Jersey.
^Walter H. Waggoner (March 30, 1984). "Edwin Forsythe, Congressman, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-11-01. Representative Edwin B. Forsythe, a New Jersey Republican who served in the House of Representatives for 14 years, died of lung cancer yesterday at his home in Moorestown, N.J. He was 68 years old.
edwin, forsythe, edwin, bell, forsythe, january, 1916, march, 1984, american, republican, party, politician, from, jersey, represented, parts, burlington, ocean, camden, counties, united, states, house, representatives, from, 1970, until, death, from, lung, ca. Edwin Bell Forsythe January 17 1916 March 29 1984 was an American Republican Party politician from New Jersey who represented parts of Burlington Ocean and Camden Counties in the United States House of Representatives from 1970 until his death from lung cancer in 1984 Edwin Bell ForsytheMember of theU S House of Representativesfrom New JerseyIn office November 3 1970 March 29 1984Preceded byWilliam T CahillSucceeded byJim SaxtonConstituency6th district 1970 1983 13th district 1983 1984 Member of the New Jersey SenateIn office January 14 1964 November 16 1970Preceded byHenry S HainesSucceeded byWalter L Smith Jr ConstituencyBurlington County 1964 1966 District 4B 1966 1970 Mayor of Moorestown Township New JerseyIn office 1957 1962Preceded byWilliam J Hall Jr Succeeded byAlbert EllisPersonal detailsBorn 1916 01 17 January 17 1916Westtown Pennsylvania U S DiedMarch 29 1984 1984 03 29 aged 68 Moorestown New Jersey U S Political partyRepublican Contents 1 Biography 2 Legacy 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editForsythe was born in Westtown Township Pennsylvania on January 17 1916 and attended the local public schools He served as secretary on the Moorestown Township New Jersey Board of Adjustment from 1948 to 1952 was a member of the Moorestown Committee from 1953 to 1962 serving as Mayor of Moorestown New Jersey from 1957 to 1962 and was chairman of the Moorestown Planning Board from 1962 to 1963 He was a member of the executive board of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities from 1958 to 1962 Forsythe was elected to the New Jersey Senate where he served from 1964 to 1970 He was a delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional convention in 1966 and selected as a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention Forsythe was elected simultaneously as a Republican to the 91st and to the 92nd Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William T Cahill to become Governor of New Jersey and reelected to the seven succeeding Congresses November 3 1970 March 29 1984 Forsythe represented New Jersey s 6th congressional district until 1983 In redistricting following the 1980 United States census Forsythe was shifted to New Jersey s 13th congressional district where he was elected for a single term in office Forsythe died at the age of 68 at his home in Moorestown Township on March 29 1984 due to lung cancer 1 His remains were cremated and his ashes interred at Union Street Friends Cemetery Medford New Jersey Legacy editThe Edwin B Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge is named in his honor See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1950 99 References edit Walter H Waggoner March 30 1984 Edwin Forsythe Congressman Dies The New York Times Retrieved 2011 11 01 Representative Edwin B Forsythe a New Jersey Republican who served in the House of Representatives for 14 years died of lung cancer yesterday at his home in Moorestown N J He was 68 years old External links editUnited States Congress Edwin B Forsythe id F000286 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byWilliam T Cahill Member of the U S House of Representatives from New Jersey s 6th congressional district1971 1983 Succeeded byBernard J Dwyer Preceded byJim Courter Member of the U S House of Representatives from New Jersey s 13th congressional district1983 1984 Succeeded byJim Saxton Political offices Preceded bySido L Ridolfi President of the New Jersey Senate1968 Succeeded byFrank X McDermott Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Edwin B Forsythe amp oldid 1209478867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
