Robert M. Switzer
Robert Mauck Switzer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 10th district | |
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1919 | |
Preceded by | Adna R. Johnson |
Succeeded by | Israel Moore Foster |
Personal details | |
Born | Gallipolis, Ohio | March 6, 1863
Died | October 28, 1952 Gallipolis, Ohio | (aged 89)
Resting place | Mound Hill Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
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Robert Mauck Switzer (March 6, 1863 – October 28, 1952) was an American educator, lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1911 to 1919.
Biography
Early life
Born near
University of Virginia at Charlottesville and the Ohio State University
of Columbus.
Career
He taught school from 1883-1887. He then served as Deputy Sheriff of Gallia County 1888-1892.
He was admitted to the bar in 1892 and commenced practice in Gallipolis, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Gallia County 1893-1900. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1900 and 1920.
He was elected as a
Copper Country Strike of 1913–14. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress. He also served as City solicitor of Gallipolis, Ohio
. He then resumed the practice of law.
Death
He died in Gallipolis, Ohio, on October 28, 1952, and he was interred in Mound Hill Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Robert M. Switzer (id: S001124)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress