Biography

10/12/1833 - 04/26/1897


FORTNER, Ichabod, a Representative from Philadelphia County; born, October, 12, 1833 in Philadelphia. Philadelphia County, Pa.; machinist, Pennsylvania Iron Works; machinist, Pennsylvania Railroad; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1892; unsuccessful campaign for reelection to the House (1894); died, April 26, 1897 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; interred, North Cedar Hill Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.


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