William Emil Hess | |
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) circa 1943 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Tatgenhorst, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Herbert S. Bigelow |
| In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | Herbert S. Bigelow |
| Succeeded by | Earl T. Wagner |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Earl T. Wagner |
| Succeeded by | Donald D. Clancy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 13, 1898 Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Died | July 14, 1986 (aged 88) Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Resting place | Spring Grove Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Cincinnati Cincinnati Law School |
William Emil Hess (February 13, 1898 – July 14, 1986) was a Republican and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 13, 1898; attended the public schools, the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, and Cincinnati Law School; during the First World War served in the United States Army as a private; was admitted to the bar in 1919 and commenced the practice of law in Cincinnati, Ohio, the same year; member of the Cincinnati City Council 1922-1926.
He was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1929 – January 3, 1937); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law; elected to the Seventy-sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1949); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress; elected to the Eighty-second and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1961); was not a candidate for renomination in 1960; resumed the practice of law; was a resident of Cincinnati, Ohio, until his death there on July 14, 1986; interment in Spring Grove Cemetery. Hess voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960.[1][2]
External links
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
Media related to William E. Hess at Wikimedia Commons- United States Congress. "William E. Hess (id: H000550)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- William E. Hess at Find a Grave
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| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Charles Tatgenhorst Jr. | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd congressional district 1929–1937 | Succeeded by Herbert S. Bigelow |
| Preceded by Herbert S. Bigelow | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd congressional district 1939–1949 | Succeeded by Earl T. Wagner |
| Preceded by Earl T. Wagner | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd congressional district 1951–1961 | Succeeded by Donald D. Clancy |