John Weiss Forney | |
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| 5th Secretary of the United States Senate | |
| In office July 15, 1861 – June 4, 1868 | |
| Preceded by | Asbury Dickins |
| Succeeded by | George Congdon Gorham |
| Clerk of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office February 3, 1860 – July 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | James C. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Emerson Etheridge |
| In office December 1, 1851 – February 2, 1856 | |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Young |
| Succeeded by | William Cullom |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 30, 1817 Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Died | December 9, 1881 (aged 64) |
| Political party | Republican |
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John Weiss Forney (30 September 1817 – 9 December 1881) was an American newspaper publisher and politician. He was clerk of the United States House of Representatives from 1851 through 1856, and again from 1860 through 1861. He was thereafter secretary of the United States Senate from 1861 through 1868.