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65 unusual facts about 65th United States Congress


Anthony J. Griffin

Griffin was elected as a Democrat to the 65th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry Bruckner.

Benjamin F. Welty

Welty was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917 – March 4, 1921).

Carl Van Dyke

Van Dyke was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, and Sixty-sixth congresses and served from March 4, 1915, until his death in Washington, D.C., May 20, 1919.

Charles Archibald Nichols

He was twice re-elected to the 65th and 66th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915 until his death in 1920.

Charles Bennett Smith

He served as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (Sixty-second Congress), Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce (Sixty-fourth Congress), Committee on Patents (Sixty-fifth Congress).

Charles Hedding Rowland

Rowland was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses from Pennsylvania's twenty-first district.

Charles Hillyer Brand

Brand was then elected as a Democratic representative of Georgia's 8th congressional district in the 65th United States Congress and served seven consecutive terms in that district.

Charles Mann Hamilton

Hamilton was elected as a Republican to the 63rd, 64th and 65th United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1913, to March 3, 1919; and was Minority Whip from 1915 to 1919.

Clarence F. Lea

He was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-January 3, 1949).

Claude U. Stone

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress.

Clement Laird Brumbaugh

He served as chairman of the Committee on Railways and Canals (Sixty-fifth Congress).

Daniel C. Oliver

Oliver was elected as a Democrat to the 65th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1919.

Daniel Webster Comstock

Comstock was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1917, until his death in Washington, D.C., May 19, 1917.

Earl Hanley Beshlin

Beshlin elected as a Democrat and Prohibitionist to the Sixty-fifth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Orrin D. Bleakley.

Ebenezer J. Hill

Hill was elected to the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1915, until his death in Norwalk, Connecticut, September 27, 1917.

Edward C. Little

Little was elected to the Sixty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses, from Kansas's 2nd congressional district, and served from March 4, 1917, until his death in Washington, D.C. on June 27, 1924.

Ellsworth Raymond Bathrick

Bathrick was elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from March 4, 1917, until his death in Akron, Ohio, December 22, 1917.

Frank B. Kellogg

Kellogg was elected as a Republican to the United States Senate from Minnesota in 1916 and served from March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1923 in the 65th, 66th, and 67th Congresses.

Fred S. Purnell

Purnell was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1933).

George E. Hood

March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919 - elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses; he was not a candidate for renomination in 1918

Harry H. Dale

Dale was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1913, to January 6, 1919, when he resigned having been appointed judge of the magistrate's court in 1919.

Harry H. Pratt

Pratt was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1919).

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 S. Benedict

He was nominated by the Progressive Party for the Sixty-fifth Congress, but withdrew in behalf of the Republican nominee.

Henry S. De Forest

He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress and for election in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress.

Herbert J. Drane

Drane was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1933).

J. Campbell Cantrill

He served as chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions (Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses).

J. Swagar Sherley

He served as chairman of the Committee on Appropriations during the Sixty-fifth Congress.

James Clifton Wilson

Wilson was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses and served from March 4, 1917, to March 3, 1919, when he resigned.

James P. Maher

He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Labor (Sixty-third through Sixty-fifth Congresses).

James P. Woods

Woods was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Carter Glass.

John Humphrey Small

He served as chairman of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors (Sixty-fifth Congress).

John K. Shields

He chaired the Committee on Canadian Relations in the 63rd and 64th Congresses, the Committee on Interoceanic Canals in the 65th Congress, and the Committee on the Sale of Meat Products in the 66th Congress.

John L. Burnett

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

John Marvin Jones

He moved to Amarillo, Texas to practice law and after an energetic campaign was elected as a member of the Democratic Party to the 65th United States Congress, handily defeating a 20 year incumbent, John H. Stephens.

John S. Snook

In 1917, Snook was elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1919), but was not reelected in 1918, and returned to practicing law.

John W. Rainey

Rainey was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles Martin.

Louis W. Fairfield

Fairfield was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1925).

Martin D. Foster

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

Melville Clyde Kelly

He was again elected as a Progressive to the Sixty-fifth and reelected as a Republican to the eight succeeding Congresses.

Michael Francis Phelan

Phelan served as chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency (Sixty-fifth Congress).

Orrin Dubbs Bleakley

Bleakley was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress and served from 4 March to 3 April 1917, when he resigned without having qualified.

Oscar E. Bland

He finally prevailed in the election of 1916, and was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth, Sixty-sixth, and Sixty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1923).

Peter Francis Tague

Tague next entered national politics, serving as a Democrat in the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1919).

Peter J. Dooling

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

Richard Olney II

Olney was elected as a Democrat to the 64th, 65th and 66th United States Congresses, serving from March 4, 1915, to March 3, 1921.

Richard S. Whaley

He was re-elected to the Sixty-fourth, Sixty-fifth, and Sixty-sixth Congresses and served from April 29, 1913, to March 3, 1921.

Robert Douglas Heaton

Heaton was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1910, and was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth Congresses.

S. Hubert Dent, Jr.

He served as chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs (Sixty-fifth Congress).

Selective Service System

The Selective Service Act of 1917 (40 Stat. 76) was passed by the 65th United States Congress on May 18, 1917 creating the Selective Service System.

Sherman Everett Burroughs

Burroughs was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth Congress in a special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Cyrus A. Sulloway, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses (May 29, 1917-January 27, 1923).

Stanley E. Bowdle

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth Congress and in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress.

Thomas Alberter Chandler

Elected as a Republican to the 65th Congress, Chandler served from March 4, 1917 to March 3, 1919.

Thomas L. Blanton

Blanton was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1929).

United States Senate special election in South Carolina, 1918

The 1918 South Carolina United States Senate special election was held on November 5, 1918 simultaneously with the regular senate election to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina to serve the remainder of the term for the 65th Congress.

Wallace H. White, Jr.

He took office on March 4 of the following year and served until March 3, 1931 (65th71st Congresses).

Walter Allen Watson

He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 3 (65th Congress).

William C. Adamson

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

William C. Wright

Wright was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative William C. Adamson.

William E. Cleary

Cleary was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-fifth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Daniel J. Griffin.

William E. Williams

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress and for election in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth Congress.

William J. Graham

Graham was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1917, to June 7, 1924, when he resigned.

William J. Sears

He served as chairman of the Committee on Education (Sixty-fifth Congress).

William W. Venable

He was reelected to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses and served from January 4, 1916, to March 3, 1921.

Zebulon Weaver

His election was successfully contested by James J. Britt, who was seated for the last four days (between March 1, 1919 and March 4, 1919) of the 65th United States Congress.