Robert Crosser
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Robert Crosser was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Holytown
, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Crosser emigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents and settled in Cleveland, Ohio
.
He moved to Salineville, Ohio
, the same year and attended the public schools.
He graduated from Kenyon College
, Gambier, Ohio
, in 1897.
He studied law at Columbia Law School
in New York City
and graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1901.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1901 and commenced practice in Cleveland, Ohio
.
He taught law at Baldwin-Wallace Law School in 1904 and 1905.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1911 and 1912.
He served as member of the fourth constitutional convention in 1912.
Robert Crosser was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-third
, Sixty-fourth
, and Sixty-fifth
Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1919).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce (Sixty-fifth
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 and for election in 1920.
Crosser was elected to the Sixty-eighth
and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1955).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Eighty-first
and Eighty-second
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1954.
He resided in Bethesda, Maryland
, until his death there on June 3, 1957.
He was interred in Highland Park Cemetery, Warrensville, Ohio
.
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 Holytown
Holytown
Holytown is a small village outside Motherwell in North Lanarkshire, Scotland.-History:The area was born and grew on the back of the nearby coal mining industries in the 18th century, although the roots of the town stretch back to at least the 17th Century, where records show that a meeting house...
, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Crosser emigrated to the United States in 1881 with his parents and settled 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 moved to Salineville, Ohio
Salineville, Ohio
Salineville is a village in southwestern Columbiana County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,397 at the 2000 census.The Civil War Battle of Salineville, which ended Morgan's Raid and resulted in the capture of Confederate General John Hunt Morgan, took place near Salineville on July 26,...
, the same year and attended the public schools.
He graduated 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...
, 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....
, in 1897.
He studied law at Columbia Law School
Columbia Law School
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in New York City
New York City
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and graduated from Cincinnati Law School in 1901.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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in 1901 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 taught law at Baldwin-Wallace Law School in 1904 and 1905.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1911 and 1912.
He served as member of the fourth constitutional convention in 1912.
Robert Crosser 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-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
, Sixty-fourth
64th United States Congress
The Sixty-fourth 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, 1915 to March 4, 1917, during the third and fourth...
, and Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-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 March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congresses (March 4, 1913-March 3, 1919).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Commerce (Sixty-fifth
65th United States Congress
The Sixty-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 March 4, 1917 to March 4, 1919, during the fourth and fifth...
Congress).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 and for election in 1920.
Crosser was elected to the 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...
and to the fifteen succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1923-January 3, 1955).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first 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...
and Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second 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, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1954.
He resided in Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
, until his death there on June 3, 1957.
He was interred in Highland Park Cemetery, Warrensville, Ohio
Warrensville, Ohio
Warrensville, Ohio can refer to:*Warrensville Heights, Ohio, a city in Cuyahoga County*Warrensville Township, Ohio, a paper township in Cuyahoga County...
.
Election results
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Robert Crosser: 100,340 | Lawrence O. Payne: 45,896 | |
| 1950 | Robert Crosser: 66,341 | William Hodge: 21,588 | |
| 1948 | Robert Crosser: 72,417 | Harry W. Mitchell: 22,932 | |
| 1946 | Robert Crosser: 49,111 | James S. Hudee: 27,657 | |
| 1944 | Robert Crosser: 77,525 | Harry C. Gahn Harry C. Gahn Harry Conrad Gahn was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elmore, Ohio, Gahn attended the public schools.He taught school three years.... : 22,288 |
|
| 1942 | Robert Crosser: 35,109 | William J. Rogers William J. Rogers William J. Rogers was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.-Biography:Rogers was born on December 9, 1930 in Appleton, Wisconsin. During the Korean War, he served in the United States Army.-Political career:... : 19,137 |
Arnold S. Johnson: 744 |
| 1940 | Robert Crosser: 79,602 | J. E. Chizek: 23,658 | |
| 1938 | Robert Crosser: 53,180 | J. E. Chizek: 24,240 | |
| 1936 | Robert Crosser: 70,596 | Harry C. Gahn Harry C. Gahn Harry Conrad Gahn was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elmore, Ohio, Gahn attended the public schools.He taught school three years.... : 23,811 |
|
| 1934 | Robert Crosser: 47,540 | Frank W. Sotak: 25,253 | E. C. Greenfield (C): 1,684 |
| 1932 | Robert Crosser: 49,436 | Gerard Pilliod: 25,527 | Joseph Schiffer (C): 672 Eugene F. Cheeks: 204 |
| 1930 | Robert Crosser: 30,722 | George H. Bender George H. Bender George Harrison Bender was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1939 to 1947 and 1951 to 1954, and also in the U.S. Senate from 1954 to 1957.-Early life:... : 29,081 |
Gustave F. Ebding: 96 |
| 1928 | Robert Crosser: 39,090 | Joseph F. Lange: 26,267 | |
| 1926 | Robert Crosser: 17,819 | Harry C. Gahn Harry C. Gahn Harry Conrad Gahn was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elmore, Ohio, Gahn attended the public schools.He taught school three years.... : 10,733 |
|
| 1924 | Robert Crosser: 24,889 | Harry C. Gahn Harry C. Gahn Harry Conrad Gahn was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elmore, Ohio, Gahn attended the public schools.He taught school three years.... : 21,629 |
John Brahtin (W): 272 |
| 1922 | Robert Crosser: 18,645 | Harry C. Gahn Harry C. Gahn Harry Conrad Gahn was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.Born in Elmore, Ohio, Gahn attended the public schools.He taught school three years.... : 14,024 |
Henry Kuhlman (S): 997 Frank Kalcec (SL Socialist Labor Party of America The Socialist Labor Party of America , established in 1876 as the Workingmen's Party, is the oldest socialist political party in the United States and the second oldest socialist party in the world. Originally known as the Workingmen's Party of America, the party changed its name in 1877 and has... ): 185 |