Benjamin M. Golder
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Benjamin Martin Golder was Republican
member of the U.S. Representative
for Pennsylvania
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Benjamin Golder was born in Alliance, New Jersey (near Vineland, NJ). He moved with his parents to Philadelphia in 1893. He graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania
at Philadelphia in 1913.
He enlisted in the Naval Aviation Service during World War I
and was honorably discharged as ensign
after the armistice
. He became a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, serving from 1916 to 1924.
He was elected in 1924 as a Republican to the 69th Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 and for election in 1940. He resumed the practice of law in Philadelphia, PA until the Second World War. He was commissioned a captain in the United States Army
on February 5, 1943, and served until discharged as a lieutenant colonel July 1, 1945.
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...
member of the U.S. Representative
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...
for Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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Benjamin Golder was born in Alliance, New Jersey (near Vineland, NJ). He moved with his parents to Philadelphia in 1893. He graduated from the law department of the University of Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
at Philadelphia in 1913.
He enlisted in the Naval Aviation Service during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
and was honorably discharged as ensign
Ensign
An ensign is a national flag when used at sea, in vexillology, or a distinguishing token, emblem, or badge, such as a symbol of office in heraldry...
after the armistice
Armistice
An armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
. He became a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives, serving from 1916 to 1924.
He was elected in 1924 as a Republican to the 69th Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1932 and for election in 1940. He resumed the practice of law in Philadelphia, PA until the Second World War. He was commissioned a captain in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
on February 5, 1943, and served until discharged as a lieutenant colonel July 1, 1945.