L. M. Gensman
Lorraine Michael Gensman | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1921 – March 4, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Ferris |
| Succeeded by | Elmer Thomas |
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| Born | August 26, 1878 Wichita, Kansas |
| Died | May 27, 1954 (aged 75) Lawton, Oklahoma |
| Citizenship |  United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lucia Van Cleef Gensman |
| Alma mater | Kansas State Normal School
Principal Attorney politician oilman |
Lorraine Michael Gensman (August 26, 1878 – May 27, 1954) was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Biography
Born on a farm near
Principal of the Andale, Kansas schools in 1896 and 1897. He graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law at Lawrence, Kansas in 1901, and was admitted to the bar the same year. He married fellow University of Kansas graduate Lucia Van Cleef on April 6, 1904.[1]
Career
Gensman began
prosecuting attorney of Comanche County in 1918 and 1919.[2]
Elected as a Republican to the 67th Congress, Gensman served from March 4, 1921 to March 4, 1923.[3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the 68th Congress and for election in 1936 to the 75th Congress. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1924. He engaged in the oil business, and resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1953.
Death
Gensman died in Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma, on May 27, 1954 (age 75 years, 274 days). He is interred at Highland Cemetery, Lawton, Oklahoma.[4]
References
- ^ "L. M. Gensman". Oklahoma Historical Society. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "L. M. Gensman". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "L. M. Gensman". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
- ^ "L. M. Gensman". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
External links
- United States Congress. "L. M. Gensman (id: G000123)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Lorraine M. Gensman Collection at the Carl Albert Center
- L. M. Gensman at Find a Grave
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