John J. Babka
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John Joseph Babka was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Cleveland, Ohio
, Babka attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the Cleveland Law School in 1908.
He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Cleveland, Ohio
.
He served as special counsel to the attorney general of Ohio in 1911 and 1912.
He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Cuyahoga County 1912-1919.
Babka was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-sixth
Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920 and 1932.
At the time of his death was acting as liquidating attorney for the division of savings and loan association
s of the department of commerce of Ohio.
He died at Cleveland, Ohio
, March 22, 1937.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.
Babka married Mary H. Kubu on January 8, 1908.
Babka was a member of the B.P.O.E., Knights of Columbus
, and Moose lodges.
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 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...
, Babka attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the Cleveland Law School in 1908.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
the same year and commenced practice in 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...
.
He served as special counsel to the attorney general of Ohio in 1911 and 1912.
He served as assistant prosecuting attorney of Cuyahoga County 1912-1919.
Babka was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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...
Congress (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1921).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1920 to the Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh 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, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1920 and 1932.
At the time of his death was acting as liquidating attorney for the division of savings and loan association
Savings and loan association
A savings and loan association , also known as a thrift, is a financial institution that specializes in accepting savings deposits and making mortgage and other loans...
s of the department of commerce of Ohio.
He died at 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...
, March 22, 1937.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery.
Babka married Mary H. Kubu on January 8, 1908.
Babka was a member of the B.P.O.E., Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus
The Knights of Columbus is the world's largest Catholic fraternal service organization. Founded in the United States in 1882, it is named in honor of Christopher Columbus....
, and Moose lodges.