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John F. Starr

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John Farson Starr
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867
Preceded byJohn T. Nixon
Succeeded byWilliam Moore
Personal details
Born(1818-03-25)March 25, 1818
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
DiedAugust 9, 1904(1904-08-09) (aged 86)
Atlantic City, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
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John Farson Starr (March 25, 1818 – August 9, 1904) was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district for two terms from 1863 to 1867.

Early life and career

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Starr was born in Philadelphia on March 25, 1818. He completed preparatory studies, and moved to Camden, New Jersey in 1844. He was one of the founders of the Camden Iron Works and engaged in mercantile pursuits. He was president of the First National Bank of Camden for over thirty years, up to the time of his death.

Congress

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Starr was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-eighth and Thirty-ninth Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1867, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1866. He died in Atlantic City, New Jersey on August 9, 1904, and was interred in Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.

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  • United States Congress. "John F. Starr (id: S000817)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • John Farson Starr from The Political Graveyard
  • John F. Starr at Find a Grave
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Jersey's 1st congressional district

1863–1867
Succeeded by