John B. Hollister
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John Baker Hollister
(November 7, 1890 - January 4, 1979) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Cincinnati, Hollister attended the local schools and St. Paul's School
in Concord, New Hampshire
. He graduated from Yale University
in 1911, and next studied at the University of Munich, Germany
for a year. He graduated from Harvard Law School
in 1915. Hollister was admitted to the bar
the same year and began his practice in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
On August 15, 1917, he was appointed a first lieutenant in the United States Army
and served in France
during World War I
as captain of Battery B, Forty-sixth Artillery Corps, later being in command of the Third Battalion of his regiment. Following the Armistice, he was on detached service with American Relief Administration under Herbert Hoover
in 1919.
After his discharge, Hollister resumed his law practice in Cincinnati. He served as director of various financial and manufacturing corporations, and was member of the Cincinnati Board of Education from 1921 to 1929.
Hollister was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-second
Congress in a special election held on November 3, 1931, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Nicholas Longworth
. He was reelected to the two succeeding Congresses and served from November 3, 1931, to January 3, 1937. He was defeated for reelection in 1936 and resumed the practice of law.
Hollister served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1940, 1944, 1948, and 1952. He headed the United Nations Relief Rehabilitation Association's mission to Holland, 1945, and served as executive director of the Hoover Commission
from October 1953 to July 1955. He was director of the International Cooperation Administration from June 15, 1955, until his resignation on September 13, 1957.
He returned to Cincinnati, where he died on January 4, 1979, at the age of 88. His remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
.
Hollister (family name)
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(November 7, 1890 - January 4, 1979) was a U.S. Representative
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...
.
Born in Cincinnati, Hollister attended the local schools and St. Paul's School
St. Paul's School (Concord, New Hampshire)
St. Paul's School is a highly selective college-preparatory, coeducational boarding school in Concord, New Hampshire affiliated with the Episcopal Church. The school is one of only six remaining 100% residential boarding schools in the U.S. The New Hampshire campus currently serves 533 students,...
in Concord, New Hampshire
Concord, New Hampshire
The city of Concord is the capital of the state of New Hampshire in the United States. It is also the county seat of Merrimack County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 42,695....
. He graduated from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1911, and next studied at the University of Munich, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
for a year. He graduated from Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
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in 1915. Hollister was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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the same year and began his practice in Cincinnati, 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...
.
On August 15, 1917, he was appointed a first lieutenant in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
and served in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
as captain of Battery B, Forty-sixth Artillery Corps, later being in command of the Third Battalion of his regiment. Following the Armistice, he was on detached service with American Relief Administration under Herbert Hoover
Herbert Hoover
Herbert Clark Hoover was the 31st President of the United States . Hoover was originally a professional mining engineer and author. As the United States Secretary of Commerce in the 1920s under Presidents Warren Harding and Calvin Coolidge, he promoted partnerships between government and business...
in 1919.
After his discharge, Hollister resumed his law practice in Cincinnati. He served as director of various financial and manufacturing corporations, and was member of the Cincinnati Board of Education from 1921 to 1929.
Hollister 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 Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second 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, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congress in a special election held on November 3, 1931, to fill the vacancy created by the death of Nicholas Longworth
Nicholas Longworth
Nicholas Longworth IV was a prominent American politician in the Republican Party during the first few decades of the 20th century...
. He was reelected to the two succeeding Congresses and served from November 3, 1931, to January 3, 1937. He was defeated for reelection in 1936 and resumed the practice of law.
Hollister served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1940, 1944, 1948, and 1952. He headed the United Nations Relief Rehabilitation Association's mission to Holland, 1945, and served as executive director of the Hoover Commission
Hoover Commission
The Hoover Commission, officially named the Commission on Organization of the Executive Branch of the Government, was a body appointed by President Harry S. Truman in 1947 to recommend administrative changes in the Federal Government of the United States...
from October 1953 to July 1955. He was director of the International Cooperation Administration from June 15, 1955, until his resignation on September 13, 1957.
He returned to Cincinnati, where he died on January 4, 1979, at the age of 88. His remains were cremated and the ashes interred in Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery
Spring Grove Cemetery and Arboretum is a nonprofit garden cemetery and arboretum located at 4521 Spring Grove Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio. It is the second largest cemetery in the United States and is recognized as a U.S. National Historic Landmark....
.