Hugh Ike Shott
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Hugh Ike Shott | |
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U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 5th congressional district | |
In office March 4, 1929 – March 3, 1933 | |
Preceded by | James F. Strother |
Succeeded by | John Kee |
Personal details | |
Born | Staunton, Virginia | September 3, 1866
Died | October 12, 1953 Bluefield, West Virginia | (aged 87)
Political party | Republican |
Children | Hugh Ike Shott, Jr. Jim H. Shott |
Hugh Ike Shott (September 3, 1866 – October 12, 1953) was an American
Career
Shott apprenticed as a
He was also involved in the railway mail service and was postmaster for several years. In that era, postmaster was a political appointment given by the President of the United States.
He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 1928 and re-elected in 1930. However, he was defeated for a third term in 1932, as well as in his attempt to run for the United States Senate in 1936.
In 1942, he was a candidate for the special Senate "short term" caused by the resignation of Matthew M. Neely. He won and served from November 18, 1942 to January 3, 1943. The election was almost honorary, as the Senate only met twice during his term of office. He was not a candidate in the regular election, held on the same day, for the following regular six-year term. He was referred to as "Senator" for the rest of his life.
Broadcasting
In 1928, the Daily Telegraph Printing Co. obtained a license for the only radio station in Bluefield at the time. The
His control of both daily newspapers and both of the primary radio stations gave him a virtual news monopoly in his area. His newspaper, the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, was an unashamedly Republican publication. The radio stations and the television station that would later become part of the company were not organs of opinion.
In 1955 his heirs obtained, by the only special exception ever granted by the Federal Communications Commission, the sole television station in the city, which likewise carried his WHIS initials.
After extended litigation, the
Legacy
The Hugh Ike Shott, Jr. Foundation – Shott's youngest son, H.I. Shott, Jr., established a
References
- United States Congress. "Hugh Ike Shott (id: S000381)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Hugh Ike Shott at The Political Graveyard
- Hugh Ike Shott at GovTrack
External links
- The West Virginia & Regional History Center at West Virginia University houses the Hugh Ike Shott papers in two collections, A&M 908 and A&M 1583