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Robert H. Foerderer
American businessman and politician / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Hermann Foerderer (May 16, 1860 – July 26, 1903) was an American businessman and politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's at-large congressional district from 1901 to 1903 and Pennsylvania's 4th congressional district in 1903.
Quick Facts Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, Preceded by ...
Robert H. Foerderer | |
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![]() Image from Robert H. Foerderer, Late a Representative-elect from Pennsylvania published in 1905. | |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania | |
In office March 4, 1901 – July 26, 1903 | |
Preceded by | James R. Young |
Succeeded by | Samuel A. Davenport, Galusha A. Grow |
Constituency | at-large district (1901–1903) 4th district (1903) |
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Born | (1860-05-16)May 16, 1860 Bad Frankenhausen, Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt |
Died | July 26, 1903(1903-07-26) (aged 43) Torresdale, Philadelphia, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
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He owned Robert H. Foerderer, Inc. which produced leather goods and invented a chrome tanning technique to create a leather product he trademarked Vici Kid.
He died in office in 1903, possibly due to chromate poisoning from his years handling chromium to perfect his chrome tanning technique.