J. Henry Goeke
John Henry Goeke | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 4th district | |
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
Preceded by | William E. Tou Velle |
Succeeded by | J. Edward Russell |
Personal details | |
Born | Cincinnati Law School | October 28, 1869
John Henry Goeke (October 28, 1869 – March 25, 1930) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio for two terms from 1911 to 1915.
Biography
Born near
Goeke was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912, 1920, 1924, and 1928. He resumed the practice of law in Wapakoneta, Ohio. He moved to Lima, Ohio, in 1921 and continued the practice of law. He died in Lima, Ohio, March 25, 1930. He was interred in Gethsemane Cemetery.
In November 1891, Goeke was married to Emma Kolter of Wapakoneta. They had two children. She and the children were accidentally asphyxiated by natural gas at home while Goeke was away.[1]
In September, 1907, Goeke married Catherine Nichols.[1][2] They had two daughters.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-7812-5367-3.
- ^ Powell, Thomas Edward, ed. (1913). The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history. Vol. 2. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 25–26.
External sources
- United States Congress. "J. Henry Goeke (id: G000252)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- J. Henry Goeke at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress