Alonzo Dillard Folger
Alonzo Dillard Folger (July 9, 1888 – April 30, 1941) was a Democratic U.S Congressman, serving one term from North Carolina between 1939 and 1941.
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.jpg.webp) Alonzo Dillard Folger in 1940 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – April 30, 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Franklin W. Hancock Jr. |
| Succeeded by | John H. Folger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alonzo Dillard Folger July 9, 1888 Dobson, North Carolina |
| Died | April 30, 1941 (aged 52) Mount Airy, North Carolina |
| Resting place | Dobson Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Dobson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Occupation | lawyer |
Biography
Born in Dobson, North Carolina, Folger attended public schools in Surry County and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Folger graduated from UNC with a bachelor's degree in 1912 and a law degree in 1914.
Early career
He was admitted to the bar and opened a law practice in Dobson in 1914, relocating to Mount Airy to practice law there. From 1932 to 1938, he was a trustee of the University of North Carolina, and was named to the state's Superior Court in 1937.
Folger had served only two months as a judge when he resigned to serve on the Democratic National Committee; he was a member of the Committee from 1936 until his death in 1941.
Congress
As a Democrat, he was elected to the 76th United States Congress in 1938 and re-election to the 77th U.S. Congress in 1940, but his second term was cut short by his death in a car accident in Mount Airy on April 30, 1941.
In a special election, his brother John Hamlin Folger was chosen to succeed him on Congress.
Burial
Alonzo Folger is buried in Dobson Cemetery in his hometown of Dobson.
External links
- United States Congress. "Alonzo Dillard Folger (id: F000240)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.