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66 unusual facts about 62nd United States Congress


Albert Douglas

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress,and resumed the practice of law in Chillicothe, Ohio.

Alexander C. Mitchell

Mitchell was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1911, until his death in Lawrence, Kansas, July 7, 1911.

Arthur B. Rouse

Rouse was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1927).

Carl C. Anderson

Anderson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses and served from March 4, 1909, until his death in an automobile accident near Fostoria, Ohio, October 1, 1912.

Charles Bennett Smith

Smith was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919).

Charles C. Reid

He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.

Charles Calvin Bowman

Bowman presented credentials as a Republican Member-elect to the Sixty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1911 until December 12, 1912, when the seat was declared vacant.

Charles E. Pickett

Two years later, he was re-elected, leading to service in the Sixty-second Congress.

Charles Emory Patton

He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses, serving from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1915.

Charles Frederick Scott

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.

Charles R. Crisp

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Again parliamentarian of the House of Representatives in the Sixty-second Congress.

Charles S. Hartman

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election as a Democrat in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.

Cyrus Cline

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures on Public Buildings (Sixty-second Congress).

Edmond H. Madison

Madison was elected as a Republican to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses and served from March 4, 1907, until his death in Dodge City, Kansas, September 18, 1911.

Edward Everett Holland

Holland was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1921).

Edwin S. Underhill

Underhill was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915).

Eugene Elliott Reed

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress, but was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).

Francis H. Dodds

Dodds was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 11th congressional district to the 61st and 62nd Congresses, serving from March 4, 1909 to March 4, 1913.

Fred L. Blackmon

Blackmon was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1911.

George Cromwell Scott

Upon defeating Democratic and Bull Moose Party challengers in the general election, Scott was immediately sworn to fill the remainder of Hubbard's term in the Sixty-second Congress.

George H. Utter

Utter was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second Congress and served from March 4, 1911, until his death from liver cancer in Westerly, Rhode Island, November 3, 1912.

George R. Malby

Malby was elected as a Republican to the 60th, 61st and 62nd United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1907, until his death.

George Washington Kipp

He resumed his former business pursuits until the 1910 congressional election when he was once again reelected, serving in the Sixty-second Congress until his death, before Congress assembled, on Vancouver Island, British Columbia.

Guy T. Helvering

He was an unsuccessful Democratic candidate for election in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.

Henderson M. Jacoway

Jacoway was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1923).

Henry Casson

He served from December 4, 1899 until April 4, 1911 when Democrats took control of the chamber at the start of the 62nd United States Congress.

Henry D. Flood

He served as chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (Sixty-second through Sixty-fifth Congresses), Committee on Territories (Sixty-second Congress).

Henry G. Danforth

Danforth was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1917).

Henry Thomas Helgesen

Helgesen was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1911, until his death in Washington, D.C., April 10, 1917.

James McKinney

He was reelected to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses and served from November 7, 1905, to March 3, 1913.

James P. Maher

Maher was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1921).

James S. Simmons

Simmons was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second United States Congresses (March 4, 1909 – March 3, 1913).

John Allen Sterling

Sterling was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-eighth through Sixty-second Congresses (March 4, 1903–March 3, 1913).

John C. McKenzie

Mckenzie was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1925).

John Geiser McHenry

McHenry was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses and served until his death in Benton, Pennsylvania.

John Hall Stephens

He served as chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs (Sixty-second through Sixty-fourth Congresses).

John Hoover Rothermel

He served as the chairman of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce and Labor during the Sixty-second Congress, and of the United States House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce during the Sixty-third Congress.

John Joseph Mitchell

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress, but was elected to the Sixty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John W. Weeks and served from April 15, 1913 to March 3, 1915.

John L. Burnett

He served as chairman of the Committee on Immigration and Naturalization (Sixty-second through Sixty-fifth Congresses).

Louis Fitzhenry

Fitzhenry was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress, but was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1915).

Martin D. Foster

He served as chairman of the Committee on Mines and Mining (Sixty-second through Sixty-fifth Congresses).

Napoleon B. Thistlewood

He was elected to the Sixty-first and Sixty-second Congresses and served from February 1908 to March 1913.

Nathan E. Kendall

Defeating Hamilton in a close race, Kendall served in the Sixty-first Congress, then was re-elected in 1910, serving in the Sixty-second Congress.

Oscar Callaway

Callaway was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second, Sixty-third, and Sixty-fourth Congresses, serving March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1917.

Ralph D. Cole

He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1910 to the Sixty-second Congress.

Robert M. Switzer

He was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919).

Samuel M. Taylor

Taylor was subsequently elected to the Sixty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Joseph T. Robinson.

Seaborn Roddenbery

Rodenbery was reelected to the 62nd and 63rd Congresses; however, he died in Thomasville on September 25, 1913, while in office and was buried in that city's Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Solomon F. Prouty

In all, he served in the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses, from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1915.

Stephen G. Porter

Porter was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses and served until his death.

Stephen M. Sparkman

He served as chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (Sixty-second through Sixty-fourth Congresses).

Thomas J. Scully

He was elected as a Democrat to the 62nd United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving in office from March 4, 1911 to March 3, 1921.

Timothy T. Ansberry

He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1 (Sixty-second Congress).

United States House of Representatives election in New Mexico, 1911

New Mexico's first election to the United States House of Representatives was held on November 7, 1911 for two Representatives elected at-large for the 62nd Congress

United States House of Representatives elections in Florida, 1910

Elections for three seats in the House of Representatives in Florida for the 62nd Congress were held November 8, 1910.

Washington Gardner

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1910 to the 62nd Congress.

William B. Cravens

Cravens was elected as a Democrat to the Sixtieth, Sixty-first, and Sixty-second Congresses and served from March 4, 1907 until March 3, 1913.

William B. Francis

Francis was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1915).

William C. Adamson

He served as chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Sixty-second through Sixty-fifth Congresses).

William David Blakeslee Ainey

Ainey was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George W. Kipp.

William E. Cox

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of the Treasury (Sixty-second Congress).

William Francis Murray

Murray was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses.He served as a Member of Congress from March 4, 1911, until September 28, 1914, when he resigned, having been appointed postmaster of Boston.

William O. Barnard

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Sixty-second Congress in 1910.

William S. Goodwin

Goodwin was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1921).

William S. Howard

Howard was elected as a Democrat to the 62nd United States Congress, and re-elected to three succeeding Congressional terms (March 4, 1911 – March 4, 1919).

William Wedemeyer

In 1910, he was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the 62nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1911 until his death on January 2, 1913.