John L. Cable
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John Levi Cable was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
and a great-grandson of Joseph Cable
.
Born in Lima, Ohio
, Cable attended public school. He received his undergraduate education from Kenyon College
in Gambier, Ohio
. Later he earned an LL.B. in 1906, and from the law department of George Washington University
, Washington, D.C., he earned a J.D. in 1909. He was admitted to the bar
in 1909 and commenced practice in Lima, Ohio
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Allen County from 1917 to 1921.
Cable was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-seventh
and Sixty-eighth
Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1925). He served as chairman of the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic (Sixty-eighth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924. He resumed the practice of law.
Cable was again elected to the Seventy-first
Congress. He was reelected to the Seventy-second
Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1933). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third
Congress. He resumed the practice of law. He served as special assistant to attorney general of Ohio 1933-1937. He served as special counsel to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in the liquidation of the Lima First American Bank & Trust Co.. He was appointed Government appeal agent of Selective Service Board No. 2, Lima, Ohio
from 1948 to 1960. He was author and publisher. He died in Lima, Ohio
, on September 15, 1971. He is entombed in a niche in St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Florida
.
Cable was particularly interested in questions of citizenship and wrote several books on the topic. He was the motivating force behind the Cable Act
of 1922, which changed citizenship laws relating to women who married foreign nationals.
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...
and a great-grandson of Joseph Cable
Joseph Cable
Joseph Cable was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, great-grandfather of John Levi Cable.Born in Jefferson County, then in the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio , Cable attended the public schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jefferson County...
.
Born in Lima, Ohio
Lima, 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....
, Cable attended public school. He received his undergraduate education from Kenyon College
Kenyon College
Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of The Episcopal Church, in parallel with the Bexley Hall seminary. It is the oldest private college in Ohio...
in Gambier, Ohio
Gambier, Ohio
Gambier is a village in Knox County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,871 at the 2000 census.Gambier is the home of Kenyon College and was named after one of Kenyon College's early benefactors, Lord Gambier....
. Later he earned an LL.B. in 1906, and from the law department of George Washington University
George Washington University
The George Washington University is a private, coeducational comprehensive university located in Washington, D.C. in the United States...
, Washington, D.C., he earned a J.D. in 1909. 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...
in 1909 and commenced practice in Lima, Ohio
Lima, 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....
. He served as prosecuting attorney of Allen County from 1917 to 1921.
Cable 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-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...
and Sixty-eighth
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth 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, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
Congresses (March 4, 1921-March 3, 1925). He served as chairman of the Committee on Alcoholic Liquor Traffic (Sixty-eighth Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1924. He resumed the practice of law.
Cable was again elected 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 was reelected 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 (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1933). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third
73rd United States Congress
The Seventy-third 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 March 4, 1933 to January 3, 1935, during the first two years...
Congress. He resumed the practice of law. He served as special assistant to attorney general of Ohio 1933-1937. He served as special counsel to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation in the liquidation of the Lima First American Bank & Trust Co.. He was appointed Government appeal agent of Selective Service Board No. 2, Lima, Ohio
Lima, 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....
from 1948 to 1960. He was author and publisher. He died in Lima, Ohio
Lima, 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....
, on September 15, 1971. He is entombed in a niche in St. Boniface Episcopal Church, Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
.
Cable was particularly interested in questions of citizenship and wrote several books on the topic. He was the motivating force behind the Cable Act
Cable Act
The Cable Act of 1922 is a United States federal law that reversed former immigration laws regarding marriage, also known as the Married Women's Citizenship Act or the Women's Citizenship Act...
of 1922, which changed citizenship laws relating to women who married foreign nationals.