Samuel Fowler (1779–1844)
Samuel Fowler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's at-large district | |
| In office March 4, 1833 – March 3, 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Richard M. Cooper |
| Succeeded by | William Halstead |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 30, 1779 |
| Died | February 20, 1844 (aged 64) |
| Resting place | North Church Cemetery in Hardyston Township, New Jersey |
| Party | Jacksonian Democrat |
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Samuel Fowler (October 30, 1779 – February 20, 1844) was a doctor, state legislator, and member of the United States House of Representatives from northwestern New Jersey. As the owner of zinc and iron mines and an iron works at Franklin, New Jersey, he became a noted mineralogist who discovered several varieties of rare minerals (chiefly various ores of zinc).