John J. Whitacre
John Jefferson Whitacre | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 18th district | |
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
Preceded by | James Kennedy |
Succeeded by | David Hollingsworth |
Personal details | |
Born | Democratic | December 28, 1860
Spouse | Cordelia Brothers |
Alma mater | Hiram (Ohio) College University of Michigan |
John Jefferson Whitacre (December 28, 1860 – December 2, 1938) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1911 to 1915.
Biography
Born in
Whitacre was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915).
He announced he would not run for a third term in 1914:
All I've done since I've been in Washington has been to sit around and try to look wise, and that's what any man has to do who isn't willing to barter his convictions for political expediency. ... No man who wants to be intellectually honest has any business in congress.
He resumed his former manufacturing pursuits. He served as president of the Whitacre Engineering Co. and the Whitacre-Greer Fireproofing Co. He was nominated in 1928 for the 18th district, but lost. He died in
Sources
- ^ "A Large portion of Waynesburg, Ohio history is to be auctioned". The Press News. July 15, 2009.
- ^ "One Man's Views". Coast Seamen's Journal. 27: 9. 1914-01-21.
- Chicago Daily Tribune: 7. 1913-12-30.
- United States Congress. "John J. Whitacre (id: W000347)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress