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Charles J. Folger | |
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| 34th United States Secretary of the Treasury | |
| In office November 14, 1881 – September 4, 1884 | |
| President | Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | William Windom |
| Succeeded by | Walter Q. Gresham |
| Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals | |
| In office May 20, 1880 – November 14, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Sanford E. Church |
| Succeeded by | Charles Andrews |
| Member of the New York Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 1, 1862 – December 31, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Hillhouse |
| Succeeded by | Abraham V. Harpending |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 16, 1818 Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1884 (aged 66) Geneva, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Worth |
| Education | Hobart College (BA) |
Charles James Folger (April 16, 1818 – September 4, 1884) was an American lawyer and politician. A member of the Republican Party, he was a State Senator in New York from 1862 to 1869 and served as the 34th U.S. Secretary of the Treasury from November 14, 1881 until his death in 1884. Folger was the Republican nominee for Governor of New York in 1882, but was defeated by the Democratic Party's nominee, future President Grover Cleveland.