Lee E. Geyer
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Lee Edward Geyer was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Wetmore, Kansas
, Geyer attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Baker University
, Baldwin City, Kansas
, in 1922 and afterwards did post-graduate work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
and the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
He was a teacher in the rural schools in Nemaha County, Kansas
from 1908 to 1912 and principal of Hamlin (Kansas) High School between 1916-1918.
During the First World War served as a private in the Third Company, First Battalion, Central Officers' Training School, Camp Grant, Illinois
.
He was a teacher and administrator in high schools in Kansas
, Arizona
and California
from 1919 to 1938.
He served as member of the State Assembly
from 1935-1936.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
Congress.
Geyer was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-sixth
and Seventy-seventh
Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his death. He authored the first anti-poll tax legislation which had not passed at the time of his death but was continued by others to become the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Chicago in 1940.
He died in Washington, D.C.
, October 11, 1941.
He was interred in Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Kansas
.
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 California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
.
Born in Wetmore, Kansas
Wetmore, Kansas
Wetmore is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 368.-Geography:Wetmore 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 362...
, Geyer attended the public schools.
He was graduated from Baker University
Baker University
Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools...
, Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City, Kansas
Baldwin City is a city in Douglas County, Kansas, United States about south of Lawrence and west of Gardner. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,515. It is part of the Lawrence, Kansas Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, in 1922 and afterwards did post-graduate work at the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
and the University of Southern California at Los Angeles.
He was a teacher in the rural schools in Nemaha County, Kansas
Nemaha County, Kansas
Nemaha County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 10,178. The county seat is Seneca.- History :...
from 1908 to 1912 and principal of Hamlin (Kansas) High School between 1916-1918.
During the First World War served as a private in the Third Company, First Battalion, Central Officers' Training School, Camp Grant, Illinois
Camp Grant (Illinois)
For other uses see Camp Grant.Camp Grant was a U.S. Army facility located in the southern outskirts of Rockford, Illinois named in honor of General Ulysses S. Grant...
.
He was a teacher and administrator in high schools in Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
and California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
from 1919 to 1938.
He served as member of the State Assembly
California State Assembly
The California State Assembly is the lower house of the California State Legislature. There are 80 members in the Assembly, representing an approximately equal number of constituents, with each district having a population of at least 420,000...
from 1935-1936.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
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...
Congress.
Geyer was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth 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, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
and Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his death. He authored the first anti-poll tax legislation which had not passed at the time of his death but was continued by others to become the 24th Amendment to the US Constitution.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention at Chicago in 1940.
He died in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, October 11, 1941.
He was interred in Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Kansas
Wetmore, Kansas
Wetmore is a city in Nemaha County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 368.-Geography:Wetmore 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 362...
.