Warren Gard
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Warren Gard | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1921 | |
Preceded by | James M. Cox |
Succeeded by | Roy G. Fitzgerald |
Personal details | |
Born | Cincinnati Law School | July 2, 1873
Warren Gard (July 2, 1873 – November 1, 1929) was an
for four terms from 1913 to 1921.Early life and career
Warren Gard was born in
Warren Gard attended the public schools in Hamilton, attended the
Marriage
On June 22, 1910, Warren Gard married Pearl Woods (1875-1946) of Hamilton. She was the daughter of Jennie Zuver (1848-1921) and John Robeson Woods (1844-1918) and taught art in the Hamilton Public School System. She is buried beside her husband in Greenwood Cemetery.
Warren Gard was elected county prosecutor in 1894, the youngest in the history of the county, holding the office for 10 years. During this period he prosecuted some outstanding criminal cases, notably that of the State of Ohio versus Alfred A. Knapp, several murder cases, the Bishop faith-cure case, and the Spivey risk cases. He was elected Court of Common Pleas judge in 1907 and held the office for one term until 1912.
Congress
In 1912, Warren Gard was elected as a
Warren was not a candidate for renomination in 1920, but in 1922, ran unsuccessfully for the House seat he had held for four terms.
Later career and death
After his political career, he resumed the practice of law in Hamilton where he died. He is interred in Greenwood Cemetery.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Warren Gard (id: G000048)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Ohio : a four-volume reference library on the history of a great state. Chicago: Lewis Publishing Co., 1937, 2520 pgs.
- "Warren Gard Dies." New York Times, 2 November 1929, page 13.
External links
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