William Fred Birch

Republican Representative of New Jersey's 5th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

August 30, 1870 (75 years old)

Birthday

January 25, 1946

Death

Served in the United States House of Representatives for a brief period from 1918 to 1919.
Born and raised in New Jersey, with moves within the state during childhood.
Educated in public schools, graduated from the New Jersey State Model School at Trenton, and Coleman’s Business College at Newark.
Engaged in the manufacture of boilers and smokestacks as a profession.
Held local government positions in Dover, New Jersey, including member of the Dover Common Council and city recorder.
Served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1910 to 1912.
Elected to Congress as a Republican to fill a vacancy but did not seek renomination after his term.
After Congress, returned to his manufacturing career and also worked in fire-insurance, the automobile industry, and banking.
Retired from business in 1941.
Died in 1946 and was buried in Dover, New Jersey.