Harry Lane Englebright
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Harry Lane Englebright was a U.S. political figure. He served as the House minority whip between 1933 and 1943.
Englebright was born in Nevada City, California
. His father, William F. Englebright
was a politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. Harry Englebright attended the University of California, Berkeley
and became a mining engineer before entering politics.
Englebright was elected to the United States House of Representatives in a special election in 1926, following the death of congressman John E. Raker
. His district was located in the far north of California
, north of Sacramento
. He was a Republican. He was elected to a full term later in 1926 and was reelected every two years for the rest of his life.
He died in office in Bethesda, Maryland
.
Englebright Lake
and dam in Northern California are named for him.
Englebright was born in Nevada City, California
Nevada City, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Nevada City had a population of 3,068. The population density was 1,399.7 people per square mile . The racial makeup of Nevada City was 2,837 White, 26 African American, 28 Native American, 46 Asian, 0 Pacific Islander, 40 from other races,...
. His father, William F. Englebright
William F. Englebright
William Fellows Englebright was a U.S. Representative from California, father of Harry Lane Englebright.Born in New Bedford, Massachusetts, Englebright moved with his parents to Vallejo, California....
was a politician who served in the United States House of Representatives. Harry Englebright attended the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley
The University of California, Berkeley , is a teaching and research university established in 1868 and located in Berkeley, California, USA...
and became a mining engineer before entering politics.
Englebright was elected to the United States House of Representatives in a special election in 1926, following the death of congressman John E. Raker
John E. Raker
John Edward Raker, was a Democratic Party Congressional representative for California. He was usually known as John E. Raker....
. His district was located in the far north of California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, north of Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
. He was a Republican. He was elected to a full term later in 1926 and was reelected every two years for the rest of his life.
He died in office in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
.
Englebright Lake
Englebright Lake
Englebright Lake is a man-made reservoir formed along the Yuba River by Englebright Dam. It is located between Yuba and Nevada Counties, in Northern California, United States.-External links:*...
and dam in Northern California are named for him.