James T. Begg
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James Thomas Begg was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
, Begg attended the public and high schools of Columbus Grove, and Lima (Ohio) College.
He was graduated from the Wooster (Ohio) University in 1903.
He taught school.
Superintendent of public schools at Columbus Grove 1905-1910, at Ironton, Ohio
from 1910 to 1913, and at Sandusky, Ohio
from 1913 to 1917.
He was employed as a campaign director and lectured throughout the United States for the American City Bureau of New York in chamber-of-commerce work 1917-1919.
Begg was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-sixth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928 to the Seventy-first
Congress.
He engaged in the banking business.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth
Congress.
Business consultant and dairy farmer.
He moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
, in 1959, where he resided until his death March 26, 1963.
He was interred in Garfield-Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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Biography
Born on a farm near Lima, OhioLima, Ohio
Lima is a city in and the county seat of Allen County, Ohio, United States. The municipality is located in northwestern Ohio along Interstate 75 approximately north of Dayton and south-southwest of Toledo....
, Begg attended the public and high schools of Columbus Grove, and Lima (Ohio) College.
He was graduated from the Wooster (Ohio) University in 1903.
He taught school.
Superintendent of public schools at Columbus Grove 1905-1910, at Ironton, Ohio
Ironton, Ohio
Ironton is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Lawrence County. The municipality is located in southern Ohio along the Ohio River. The population was 11,211 at the 2000 census. Ironton is a part of the Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, Metropolitan Statistical Area . As of the...
from 1910 to 1913, and at Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky, Ohio
Sandusky is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Erie County. It is located in northern Ohio and is situated on the shores of Lake Erie, almost exactly half-way between Toledo to the west and Cleveland to the east....
from 1913 to 1917.
He was employed as a campaign director and lectured throughout the United States for the American City Bureau of New York in chamber-of-commerce work 1917-1919.
Begg was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928 to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress.
He engaged in the banking business.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1942 to the Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congress.
Business consultant and dairy farmer.
He moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
, in 1959, where he resided until his death March 26, 1963.
He was interred in Garfield-Lakeview Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
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