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Theodore Frank Appleby

Republican Representative of New Jersey's 3rd district

  • Representative

    New Jersey, district 3

    April 11, 1921 - March 3, 1923

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Congresses Served

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House Terms

October 10, 1864 (60 years old)

Birthday

December 15, 1924

Death

  • Served as a United States Congressman representing New Jersey’s 3rd congressional district from 1921 to 1923.
  • Elected as a member of the Republican Party.
  • Had a background in real estate and insurance business.
  • Held various local political positions, including:
    • Member of the Asbury Park Board of Education (1887-1897).
    • Member of the State Board of Education (1894-1902).
    • City Council member in Asbury Park (1899-1906).
    • Mayor of Asbury Park (1908-1912).
    • Member of the Monmouth County Board of Taxation (1917-1920).
  • Participated as a delegate at the 1896 Republican National Convention.
  • Lost his initial congressional election but was later elected again in 1924, although he passed away before taking office.
  • Endorsed by the Ku Klux Klan during his 1924 election campaign.
  • Father of Stewart Hoffman Appleby, who also served as a congressman.
  • Died in Baltimore, Maryland, and was buried in Chestnut Hill Cemetery in East Brunswick, New Jersey.