L. M. Gensman
Encyclopedia
Lorraine Michael Gensman (August 26, 1878 - May 27, 1954) was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born near Wichita, Kansas
, Gensman attended the public schools, the Garden Plains
Graded School, Wichita Commercial College, Lewis Academy, and the Kansas State Normal School
at Emporia
. Gensman was Principal of the Andale, Kansas
schools in 1896 and 1897. He was graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law
at Lawrence, Kansas
in 1901. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice
in Lawrence, Kansas. He moved to Lawton, Oklahoma
in 1901, serving as Referee in Bankruptcy
1902-1907. He served as prosecuting attorney of Comanche County
in 1918 and 1919.
Gensman was elected as a Republican
to the 67th Congress
(March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the 68th Congress
and for election in 1936 to the 75th Congress
. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1924. He engaged in the oil business. He resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1953. He died in Lawton, Oklahoma
, May 27, 1954. He was interred in Highland Cemetery.
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 Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born near Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
, Gensman attended the public schools, the Garden Plains
Garden Plain, Kansas
Garden Plain is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 773.-Geography:Garden Plain is located at...
Graded School, Wichita Commercial College, Lewis Academy, and the Kansas State Normal School
Emporia State University
Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
at Emporia
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike...
. Gensman was Principal of the Andale, Kansas
Andale, Kansas
Andale is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 928.-Geography:Andale is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 766...
schools in 1896 and 1897. He was graduated from the University of Kansas School of Law
University of Kansas School of Law
The University of Kansas School of Law is a public law school located on the main campus of the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas. The University of Kansas Law School was founded in 1893, replacing the earlier Department of Law, which had existed since 1878. The school has more than 50...
at Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Lawrence is the sixth largest city in the U.S. State of Kansas and the county seat of Douglas County. Located in northeastern Kansas, Lawrence is the anchor city of the Lawrence, Kansas, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Douglas County...
in 1901. He was admitted to the bar
Bar association
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the same year and commenced practice
Practice of law
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in Lawrence, Kansas. He moved to Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
in 1901, serving as Referee in Bankruptcy
Referee in Bankruptcy
A Referee in Bankruptcy or Bankruptcy Referee is a federal official with quasi-judicial powers, appointed by a United States district court to administer bankruptcy proceedings...
1902-1907. He served as prosecuting attorney of Comanche County
Comanche County, Oklahoma
Comanche County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Built on former reservation lands of the Comanche, Kiowa, and Apache in Indian Territory, Comanche County was open for settlement on August 16, 1901 by lottery. The region has three cities and seven towns as well as the Fort Sill...
in 1918 and 1919.
Gensman 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 67th Congress
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...
(March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the 68th Congress
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...
and for election in 1936 to the 75th Congress
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth 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, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1924. He engaged in the oil business. He resumed the practice of law until his retirement in 1953. He died in Lawton, Oklahoma
Lawton, Oklahoma
The city of Lawton is the county seat of Comanche County, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Located in the southwestern region of Oklahoma approximately southwest of Oklahoma City, it is the principal city of the Lawton Oklahoma Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, May 27, 1954. He was interred in Highland Cemetery.