Charles J. Folger

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Charles J. Folger
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	(1818-04-16)April 16, 1818 Nantucket, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	September 4, 1884(1884-09-04) (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 14th, 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.