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Signature of John Weiss Forney

John Weiss Forney

American journalist and writer (1817–1881)

† 1881-12-09 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 4 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

John Weiss Forney was born on September 30, 1817 in Lancaster and died on December 9, 1881 in Philadelphia, aged 64. Recorded occupations: journalist and writer. Country of citizenship: United States. Positions held include Clerk of the United States House of Representatives and Secretary of the United States Senate.

At a glance
Born
September 30, 1817 · Lancaster
Died
December 9, 1881 · Philadelphia
Age at death
64
Citizenship
United States
Occupations
journalist, writer
Positions held
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, Secretary of the United States Senate
Wikipedia editions
4 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of John Weiss Forney's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain, with the file credited to Supplemental_Act_of_July_12,_1862,_page_2.jpg: John W. Forney derivative work: Prosody (talk). It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1881: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q6263393 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about John Weiss Forney on Wikipedia.

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