Robert E. De Forest

Robert Elliott De Forest
Member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district
In office
March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895[1]
Preceded byFrederick Miles
Succeeded byEbenezer J. Hill
Mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut
In office
1878 –   , 1889 –[1]
Member of the Connecticut Senate
In office
1882– [1]
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1880– [1]
Personal details
Born(1845-02-20)February 20, 1845[1]
Guilford, Connecticut, US[1]
DiedOctober 1, 1924(1924-10-01) (aged 79)[1]
Bridgeport, Connecticut, US[1]
Resting placeMountain Grove Cemetery[1]
Political partyDemocratic[1]
Alma materGuilford Academy (1863)[1]
Yale College (1867)[1]
Occupationlawyer[1]

Robert Elliott De Forest (February 20, 1845 – October 1, 1924) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th congressional district. He served as the mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut in 1878, and again in 1889. He also served in the Connecticut Senate and Connecticut House of Representatives.

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