Otto G. Foelker
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from New York's3rd district
In office 1908–1911
Preceded by	Charles T. Dunwell
Succeeded by	James P. Maher
Member of theNew York House of Representatives from the4th district
In office 1905–1906
Preceded by	John E. Bullwinkel
Succeeded by	George W. Brown
Member of theNew York Senate from the4th district
In office 1907–1908
Preceded by	John Drescher, Jr.
Succeeded by	R. L. Gledhill
Personal details
Born	(1875-12-29)December 29, 1875 Mainz, Germany
Died	January 18, 1943(1943-01-18) (aged 67) Oakland, California, USA
Resting place	Evergreen Cemetery, Oakland, California

Otto Godfrey Foelker (December 29, 1875 – January 18, 1943) was an American politician fromNew York.

Foelker was born inMainz, Germany, and immigrated to the United States in 1888 with his parents. They settled inTroy, New York, where he attended public schools. He moved to Brooklyn in December 1895 and studied law in theNew York Law School. He wasadmitted to the bar in 1908 and commenced practice in Brooklyn.

He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Kings Co., 5th D.) in1905 and1906; and of theNew York State Senate (4th D.) in1907 and1908.

Foelker was elected as aRepublican to the60th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles T. Dunwell. He was at the same time elected to the61st United States Congress, holding office from November 3, 1908, to March 3, 1911. Afterwards Foelker moved toCalifornia and resumed the practice of law inOakland, where he died on January 18, 1943. He was interred atEvergreen Cemetery in Oakland.

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