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72 unusual facts about 73rd 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.

B. Frank Murphy

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

Banking in the United States

The incoming Roosevelt administration and the incoming Congress took immediate steps to pass legislation to respond to the Great Depression.

C. Ellis Moore

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

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.

Carl M. Weideman

In 1932, Weideman was elected as a Democrat from the Michigan's newly created 14th congressional district to the 73rd Congress, serving from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935 in the U.S. House.

Charles B. McClintock

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

Charles F. Curry, Jr.

As he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress, he engaged in the practice of law and in mining and other business enterprises.

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 I. Sparks

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

Charles V. Truax

He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his death in Washington, D.C., August 9, 1935.

Claude V. Parsons

He was reelected to the Seventy-third and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from November 4, 1930, to January 3, 1941.

David D. Terry

Then Terry was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Heartsill Ragon.

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).

David Hogg

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress and in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress.

Donald C. Dobbins

Dobbins was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937).

Dow W. Harter

Harter was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1943).

Edward Aloysius Kenney

Kenney was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his death in Washington, D.C. due to an accidental fall from a window on January 27, 1938.

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 W. Goss

He was reelected to the Seventy-third Congress and served from November 4, 1930, to January 3, 1935.

Edwin M. Schaefer

Schaefer was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943).

Elmer E. Studley

In 1932, he was elected at-large as a Democrat to the 73rd United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1933, to January 3, 1935.

Francis Condon

He was reelected to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from November 4, 1930, until his resignation on January 10, 1935, having been appointed an Associate Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court in which capacity he served until January 7, 1958, when he was appointed Chief Justice.

Frank Le Blond Kloeb

Kloeb was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress, and reelected to the two succeeding Congresses.

Frank P. Bohn

He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election to the 73rd Congress in 1932, losing in the general election to Democrat Prentiss M. Brown.

Fred N. Cummings

Cummings was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1941).

Fred Sisson

Sisson was elected as a Democrat to the 73rd and 74th Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1937.

George Anthony Dondero

In 1932, he was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 17th congressional district to the 73rd United States Congress and the eleven succeeding Congresses, serving from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1957.

George G. Sadowski

He was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's first congressional district to the 73rd, 74th, and 75th Congresses, serving from March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1939.

Grant E. Mouser, Jr.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress and for election in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress.

Henry E. Stubbs

Stubbs was elected as a Democrat to the 73rd, 74th, and 75th Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his death in Washington, D.C., February 28, 1937.

Henry Ellenbogen

Ellenbogen was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third, Seventy-fourth, and Seventy-fifth Congresses and served until his resignation in 1938, having been elected judge of the common pleas court of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.

J. William Ditter

Ditter was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-third from the 17th District of Pennsylvania and to the five succeeding Congresses.

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 P. Richards

Richards was elected as a Democrat to the seventy-third Congress and reelected to the eleven succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1957).

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 M. Costello

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

John McDuffie

He also served as chairman of the Committee on Insular Affairs in 73rd and 74th Congress.

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).

Judicial Procedures Reform Bill of 1937

Both Roosevelt and the 73rd Congress called for greater governmental involvement in the economy as a way to end the depression.

Kentucky's at-large congressional district

For the 73rd Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935), Kentucky did not use a district election format, but instead, elected all representatives in a state-wide, at-large manner.

Lawrence R. Ellzey

He was reelected to the Seventy-third Congress and served from March 15, 1932 until January 3, 1935.

Leo Kocialkowski

Kocialkowski was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1943).

Magnus Johnson

He was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives and served March 4, 1933, to January 3, 1935, in the 73rd congress, winning one of the general ticket seats.

Martin F. Smith

Smith was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1943).

Martin L. Sweeney

He was re-elected to the Seventy-third and the four succeeding Congresses, serving from November 3, 1931, to January 3, 1943.

Michael Joseph Muldowney

Muldowney was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-third Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934.

Moweaqua, Illinois

The tragic explosion, together with the election in the previous month (November 1932) of the pro-labor Seventy-Third Congress, led to the pasasge of mine safety legislation and the phaseout of open-flame carbide miner's lanterns in United States coal mines.

New Jersey's 13th congressional district

New Jersey's Thirteenth Congressional District is an obsolete congressional district and was created for the 73rd United States Congress in 1933, based on redistricting following the United States Census, 1930.

New Jersey's 14th congressional district

The 14th congressional district (together with the 13th district) was created starting with the 73rd United States Congress in 1933, based on redistricting following the United States Census, 1930.

Oliver W. Frey

Frey was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry Winfield Watson.

Peter C. Granata

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

Prentiss M. Brown

Brown was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 11th congressional district to the United States House of Representatives for the 73rd Congress and was reelected to the 74th Congress, serving from March 4, 1933, until his resignation, effective November 18, 1936.

Ralph F. Lozier

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

Randolph Carpenter

Carpenter was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses (March 4, 1933–January 3, 1937).

Ray P. Chase

Chase was elected as a Republican to the 73rd congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935) during a period when the state elected all Representatives at-large.

Raymond Joseph Cannon

In 1932, Cannon was the Democratic nominee for the 4th District seat in the 73rd United States Congress, unseating Republican incumbent John C. Schafer with 61,038 votes to 33,609 for Schafer and 24,377 for Socialist Assemblyman Walter Polakowski.

Robert A. Green

He served as chairman of the Committee on Territories (Seventy-third through Seventy-eighth Congresses).

Scott Leavitt

Leavitt was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress and for election in 1934 to the United States Senate.

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.

Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution

This delay resulted in the first meeting of the 73rd Congress, along with the first inauguration of President Roosevelt and Vice President John N. Garner, taking place on March 4, 1933.

Virginia E. Jenckes

She was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the two succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1939).

Virginia's at-large congressional seat

For the 73rd Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935), Virginia elected all of its representatives at-large (i.e., statewide).

Warren J. Duffey

Duffey was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his death.

Wesley Lloyd

He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from March 4, 1933, until his death in Washington, D.C., January 10, 1936.

William B. Cravens

Again elected to the Seventy-third and to the three succeeding Congresses, Cravens also served from March 4, 1933, until his death.

William D. McFarlane

McFarlane was elected as a Democratic Representative for Texas's 13th congressional district to the Seventy-third and to the two succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1939).

William I. Nolan

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the 73rd congress and continued to be an unsuccessful candidate for nomination in 1934, 1936, and 1938.

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 Nathaniel Rogers

He was reelected to the Seventy-third and Seventy-fourth Congresses and served from January 5, 1932, to January 3, 1937.

William P. Holaday

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress, after which he resumed the practice of Law in Danville.

William T. Schulte

Schulte was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-third and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1943).