Ralph R. Eltse
Encyclopedia
Ralph Roscoe Eltse was a U.S. Representative
from California
.
Born in Oskaloosa, Iowa
, Eltse attended the public schools.
He graduated from Penn College (now William Penn University
).
Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1909 and from Haverford (Pennsylvania) College in 1910.
He moved to Berkeley, California
, in 1912.
He attended the law department of the University of California at Berkeley.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1915 and commenced practice in Berkeley, California
.
He served as member of the Republican State committee 1932-1935.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1932, 1934, and 1940.
Eltse was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-third
Congress (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1935).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth
Congress and for election in 1940 to the Seventy-seventh
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Resided in Berkeley, California
, where he died March 18, 1971.
Entombment in Sunset Mausoleum.
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 Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa, Iowa
Oskaloosa is the county seat of Mahaska County, Iowa, United States. The population was 11,463 in the 2010 census, an increase from 10,938 in the 2000 census. -History:...
, Eltse attended the public schools.
He graduated from Penn College (now William Penn University
William Penn University
William Penn University is a private, liberal arts university in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. It was founded by members of the Religious Society of Friends in 1873 as Penn College...
).
Oskaloosa, Iowa, in 1909 and from Haverford (Pennsylvania) College in 1910.
He moved to Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, in 1912.
He attended the law department of the University of California at Berkeley.
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 1915 and commenced practice in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
.
He served as member of the Republican State committee 1932-1935.
He served as delegate to the Republican State conventions in 1932, 1934, and 1940.
Eltse 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-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 (March 4, 1933-January 3, 1935).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congress and for election in 1940 to the 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...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
Resided in Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
, where he died March 18, 1971.
Entombment in Sunset Mausoleum.