John Weiss Forney

John Weiss Forney
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	(1817-09-30)September 30, 1817 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Died	December 9, 1881(1881-12-09) (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.