Rufus Blodgett (October 9, 1834 – October 3, 1910) was a United States senator from New Jersey and Superintendent of the New York & Long Branch Railroad for 25 years. He served as the Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey on five occasions.[1][2]
Rufus Blodgett | |
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| United States Senator from New Jersey | |
| In office March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Sewell |
| Succeeded by | James Smith Jr. |
| Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey | |
| In office 1893–1898 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 9, 1834 Dorchester, New Hampshire |
| Died | October 3, 1910 (aged 75) Long Branch, New Jersey |
| Political party | Democratic |
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He was the only person in either house of Congress to vote against the Sherman Antitrust Act.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Blodgett Dead". Trenton True American. October 4, 1910. pp. 1, 4. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
About 46 years ago Rufus Blodgett came to New Jersey and sought employment in the New Jersey Southern Railroad Company, which still has a franchise along the coast. ...
- ^ "Ex-Senator Blodgett Dead. Superintendent of New York & Long Branch Railroad for 25 Years". The New York Times. October 4, 1910. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ Steven Lavender (November 11, 2013). "Senator Rufus Blodgett: The Sherman Anti-Trust Act's Lone Dissenter". From the selected works of Steven Lavender. p. 1. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
Only one member of Congress voted against the Sherman Anti-Trust Act. He was Rufus Blodgett...
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- United States Congress. "Rufus Blodgett (id: B000562)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
