Henry Wilson Temple
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Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
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and a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
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Temple was born in Belle Center, Ohio
Belle Center, Ohio
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. He graduated from Geneva College
Geneva College
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in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania
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, in 1883, and from the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary
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in Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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, in 1887. Before his ordination to the ministry
Minister of religion
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, he worked at Reformed Presbyterian
Reformed Presbyterian Church of North America
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congregations in and around Mankato, Kansas
Mankato, Kansas
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. After his ordination, he served as the pastor of churches in Jefferson County
Jefferson County, Pennsylvania
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, Leechburg
Leechburg, Pennsylvania
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, and Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
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. He worked as professor of political science at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, from 1898 to 1913.
Temple was elected as a Progressive
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
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to the Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to succeed himself in 1914
United States House election, 1914
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. However, he was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
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Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William M. Brown
William M. Brown
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, and was reelected to the Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
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and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932
United States House election, 1932
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. He worked as professor of international relations in Washington and Jefferson College from 1933 until his retirement in 1947. He died in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is buried in Washington Cemetery
Washington Cemetery
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