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72 unusual facts about 74th United States Congress


Albert J. Engel

In 1934, Engel defeated incumbent Democrat Harry W. Musselwhite to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 9th congressional district to the 74th to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1935-January 3, 1951.

Ambrose Jerome Kennedy

He was reelected to the Seventy-fourth, Seventy-fifth, and Seventy-sixth Congresses and served from November 8, 1932 to January 3, 1941.

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 B. Jenks

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth 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.

B. Frank Whelchel

Whelchel was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945).

Bert Lord

Lord was elected as a Republican to the 74th, 75th and 76th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1935, until his death in 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 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 L. South

South was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1943).

Charles Risk

Risk was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Francis B. Condon and served from August 6, 1935, to January 3, 1937.

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.

Chauncey W. Reed

Reed was elected as a Republican to the 74th United States Congress in 1934 and was later reelected to the ten succeeding Congresses, and served from January 3, 1935, until his death in Bethesda, Maryland on February 9, 1956.

David D. Terry

Terry was reelected to the Seventy-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses, where he served from December 19, 1933 to January 3, 1943.

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.

Dewey Jackson Short

Short was an unsuccessful candidate in 1932 for nomination to the United States Senate but was elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress and the ten succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1957).

Dewey Johnson

In 1934, he had been an unsuccessful candidate for election to the 74th congress.

Donald C. Dobbins

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

Earl C. Michener

Two years later he defeated Lehr, to be elected to 74th Congress and was subsequently re-elected to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1951.

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 W. Creal

Creal was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Cap R. Carden.

Edward W. Goss

He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.

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 Eugene Hook

Hook defeated incumbent Republican W. Frank James in the general election to be elected to the 74th Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1943.

Frank Gillespie

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

Frank M. Ramey

He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress, in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress, and in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress.

Fred L. Crawford

Crawford served in the 74th Congress and the eight succeeding Congresses, from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1953.

Fred Sisson

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

Frederick A. Britten

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

Frederick Landis

Landis was elected to the Seventy-fourth Congress on November 6, 1934, but died in a hospital in Logansport, Indiana, November 15, 1934, before Congress had convened.

George Ernest Foulkes

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the 74th Congress and resumed agricultural pursuits.

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.

George R. Durgan

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

Guy V. Howard

He was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Thomas D. Schall and served from November 4, 1936, to January 3, 1937 in the 74th congress.

Harry B. Coffee

He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress and reelected to the next three Congresses, serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1943.

Harry Sauthoff

He was elected as a Progressive in the 1934 elections and served from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1939 as part of the 74th and 75th United States Congress.

Harry W. Musselwhite

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the 74th Congress, losing to Republican Albert J. Engel.

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.

Henry M. Kimball

Kimball was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 3rd congressional district to the 74th Congress serving from January 3, 1935 until his death in Kalamazoo.

J. Burrwood Daly

Daly was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth, Seventy-fifth, and Seventy-sixth Congresses and served until his death in Philadelphia at the age of 67.

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.

James A. Shanley

Shanley was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1943).

James V. Heidinger

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

Joe Starnes

Starnes was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1945).

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 H. Tolan

Tolan was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1947).

John M. Costello

Costello was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1945).

John McDuffie

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

John Patrick Higgins

He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress, was unopposed in his re-election to the Seventy-fifth Congress and served from January 3, 1935 until his resignation on September 30, 1937, having been appointed by Gov. Charles F. Hurley on October 1, 1937 as chief justice of the Massachusetts Superior Court, in which capacity he served until his death in 1955.

John W. Gwynne

He served in the 74th United States Congress and in the six succeeding Congresses, from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1949.

Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy

She was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.

Lawrence R. Ellzey

He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress.

Leo Kocialkowski

He served as chairman of the Committee on Insular Affairs (Seventy-fourth through Seventy-seventh Congresses).

Louis C. Rabaut

He went on to be elected to the 74th Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1947.

Marcellus H. Evans

Evans was elected as a Democrat to the 74th, 75th and 76th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1935, to January 3, 1941.

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 R. Eltse

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress and for election in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh Congress.

Randolph Carpenter

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

Richard J. Tonry

Tonry was elected as a Democrat to the 74th United States Congress, holding office from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1937.

Richard M. Russell

He was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1937).

Sam Hobbs

Hobbs was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1951).

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 then was reelected to the 74th and 75th United States Congresses and served from January 3, 1935 till January 3, 1939.

Twentieth Amendment to the United States Constitution

The first Congressional terms to begin under Section 1 were those of the 74th Congress, on January 3, 1935.

Verner Main

Main was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 3rd congressional district to the 74th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Henry M. Kimball and served from December 17, 1935 to January 3, 1937.

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 Bernard Barry

Elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William F. Brunner as representative for New York's second district, Barry was reelected to the Seventy-fifth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from November 5, 1935, until January 3, 1944.

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 W. Blackney

In 1934, Blackney defeated incumbent Claude E. Cady to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 6th congressional district to the U.S. House for the 74th Congress, serving from January 3, 1935 to January 3, 1937.