Congressional Profile
Representative Charles Henry Voorhis
Charles Henry Voorhis served as a representative for New Jersey (1879-1881).
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Charles Henry Voorhis (born March 13, 1833) was a Republican politician who represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives during the Forty-sixth Congress. Serving as a member of the U.S. House from New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District, he held office as a Representative from March 18, 1879, to March 3, 1881. His tenure in Congress placed him among the historical members of the House during the late nineteenth century.
Voorhis served a single term in Congress, after which he left office and is recorded as a former member. While specific committee assignments, office room, and contact details are not provided in the available record, his service as a Republican representative from New Jersey’s 5th District between 1879 and 1881 marks the core of his documented public career.
