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66 unusual facts about 72nd United States Congress


Ambrose Jerome Kennedy

Kennedy was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Charles Linthicum and on the same day was elected to the Seventy-third Congress.

Andrew J. Hickey

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress, for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress, and in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress.

Arthur P. Lamneck

Lamneck was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931-January 3, 1939).

Cap R. Carden

Carden was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second, Seventy-third, and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his death in Louisville, Kentucky, on June 13, 1935.

Charles A. Karch

Karch was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress and served from March 4, 1931, until his death.

Charles B. McClintock

McClintock was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses (March 4, 1929 – March 4, 1933).

Charles Cyrus Kearns

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.

Charles F. West

West was nominated, and elected as a Democrat to the seventy second and seventy third congresses, he took up this role between March 4, 1931 and January 3, 1935.

Charles J. Thompson

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.

Claude V. Parsons

Parsons was elected on November 4, 1930, as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Thomas S. Williams and on the same day was elected to the Seventy-second Congress.

David Delano Glover

Glover was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first, Seventy-second, and Seventy-third Congresses (March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1935).

Dewey Jackson Short

Short was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931) and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.

Donald F. Snow

He was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses, serving from March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1933.

Ed H. Campbell

In all, Campbell served in the Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses, from March 4, 1929 to March 3, 1933.

Edmund F. Cooke

He was elected as a Republican to the 71st and 72nd United States Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1929, to March 3, 1933.

Edmund Frederick Erk

Erk was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Stephen G. Porter, at the same time being elected to the Seventy-second Congress.

Edward E. Denison

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.

Edward M. Irwin

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.

Edward W. Goss

Goss was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of James P. Glynn and at the same time was elected to the Seventy-second Congress.

Effiegene Locke Wingo

Wingo was elected as a Democrat on November 4, 1930, to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of her husband, Otis Theodore Wingo, and on the same day was elected to the Seventy-second Congress and served from November 4, 1930, to March 3, 1933.

Eugene B. Crowe

Crowe was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931-January 3, 1941).

Francis Condon

Condon was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Jeremiah E. O'Connell and at the same time was elected to the Seventy-second Congress.

Gardner R. Withrow

From March 4, 1931 till March 4, 1933 he represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the 72nd United States Congress as a Republican.

Glenn Griswold

Griswold was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931-January 3, 1939).

Godfrey G. Goodwin

He was elected as a Republican to the 69th, 70th, 71st, and 72nd congresses, serving from March 4, 1925, to February 16, 1933.

Guinn Williams

He served as chair of the Committee on Territories (Seventy-second Congress).

Harry E. Rowbottom

He was unsuccessful for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and became engaged as a commercial agent for a truck line.

Harry P. Beam

Beam was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and to the five succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his resignation on December 6, 1942.

Homer C. Parker

Parker was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Charles G. Edwards.

Howard William Stull

Stull was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Russell Leech.

J. Lincoln Newhall

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.

J. Roland Kinzer

He was reelected to the seventy-second Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses.

Jacob A. Garber

Garber was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress in 1928, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress.

James Collier

Running successfully as the Democratic Party candidate in the state's eighth congressional district, he took office on March 4, 1909 and went on to serve in eleven congresses (61st-72nd).

James L. Whitley

He was elected as a Republican to the 71st, 72nd and 73rd United States Congresss, holding office from March 4, 1929, to January 3, 1935.

James Russell Leech

Leech was elected as a Republican to the Seventieth, Seventy-first, and Seventy-second Congresses and served until his resignation on January 29, 1932, having been appointed a member of the United States Board of Tax Appeals (now the United States Tax Court) to fill a vacancy.

James V. Heidinger

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the Seventy-second and Seventy-fourth Congresses.

Jesse P. Wolcott

He went on to win the general election to be elected from Michigan's 7th congressional district to the 72nd United States Congress, and was subsequently re-elected to the twelve succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1931 to January 3, 1957.

John B. Hollister

Hollister was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-second Congress in a special election held on November 3, 1931, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Nicholas Longworth.

John C. Speaks

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second Congress, and for election in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress, and in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.

John McDuffie

During his tenure in the House he served as Minority Whip for 71st Congress, and later as Majority Whip for 72nd Congress.

John Ridley Mitchell

Mitchell was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931-January 3, 1939).

John Stephens Wood

In 1931, Wood was elected as a Democrat from Georgia's 9th congressional district to the 72nd United States Congress and was reelected to the 73rd Congress as well (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1935).

Joseph Franklin Biddle

Biddle was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Edward M. Beers.

Lawrence R. Ellzey

Ellzey was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress, by special election, March 15, 1932, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Percy Quin.

Leonard W. Schuetz

Schuetz was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1931, until his death in Washington, D.C., on February 13, 1944.

Lindsay Carter Warren

During the 72nd through 76th Congresses, he was chairman of the Committee on Accounts.

Martin L. Sweeney

Sweeney was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles A. Mooney.

Michael J. Hart

In 1930, Hart was an unsuccessful candidate for election from Michigan's 8th congressional district to the 72nd Congress, losing to incumbent Republican Bird J. Vincent.

Morristown National Historical Park

In March 1933, in the last days of Herbert Hoover's presidency, the 72nd Congress established Morristown as the country's first National Historical Park.

Pehr G. Holmes

Holmes was elected as a Republican to the 72nd United States Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses from (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1947).

Peter C. Granata

-- A grammar fix may be needed here. -->Presented credentials as a Republican Member-elect to the Seventy-second Congress and served from March 3, 1931, to April 5, 1932, when he was succeeded by Stanley H. Kunz, who successfully contested the election.

Ralph F. Lozier

He served as chairman of the Committee on the Census (72nd and 73rd Congresses).

Robert Lee Davis

Davis was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative George A. Welsh.

Seymour H. Person

Person went on to win the general election to represent Michigan's 6th congressional district in the 72nd United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1931 to March 4, 1933.

Stanley H. Kunz

He successfully contested the election of Peter C. Granata to the Seventy-second Congress and served from April 5, 1932, to March 3, 1933.

Thomas L. Blanton

He was reelected to the Seventy-second, Seventy-third, and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from May 20, 1930, to January 3, 1937.

Thomas Ryum Amlie

He was elected as the representative of Wisconsin's 1st congressional district's to the 72nd United States Congress to replace Henry A. Cooper who had died in office serving from October 13, 1931 till March 3, 1933.

Tom A. Yon

Yon was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. House of Representatives in the 1926 election, and was twice reelected, serving from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1933, in the 70th, 71st, and 72nd Congresses.

Willa McCord Blake Eslick

Eslick was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death in office of her husband, Representative Edward Eslick.

William H. Sutphin

Sutphin was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1931–January 3, 1943).

William I. Nolan

Nolan was reelected to the and 72nd congress and served from June 17, 1929, to March 4, 1933.

William L. Fiesinger

Fiesinger was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-second, Seventy-third, and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1931 – January 3, 1937).

William L. Tierney

Tierney served in the Seventy-second Congress from March 4, 1931 to March 3, 1933.

William Nathaniel Rogers

Rogers was elected January 5, 1932, to fill the vacancy in the Seventy-second Congress caused by the death of Fletcher Hale.

William R. Coyle

He was elected to the Seventy-first and Seventy-second Congresses, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932, 1936, and 1942.