Daniel S. Earhart
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Daniel Scofield Earhart was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Columbus, Ohio
, May 28, 1907, Earhart attended the public schools, and the College of Engineering of Ohio State University
at Columbus.
He was graduated from the Moritz College of Law
, Ohio State University, in 1928.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio
.
Earhart was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles V. Truax and served from November 3, 1936, to January 3, 1937.
He was not a candidate for election in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as member of the Officers' Reserve Corps 1928-1941.
Ordered to active service in the Infantry with rank of captain on May 26, 1941.
Transferred to the Army Air Forces with rank of major.
He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and was relieved of active duty on February 24, 1946.
Commissioned lieutenant colonel in the Ohio Air National Guard in 1948.
Recalled to active Federal military service September 2, 1951, and served until September 7, 1953, as commanding officer, deputy commander, and operations officer of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Tactical Control Group, United States Air Force
, building up NATO tactical air control facilities in western Europe.
He resumed the practice of law.
Resided in Columbus, Ohio
, where he died January 2, 1976.
Cremated.
Ashes interred in Green Lawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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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...
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Born in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, May 28, 1907, Earhart attended the public schools, and the College of Engineering of Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
at Columbus.
He was graduated from the Moritz College of Law
Moritz College of Law
The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law is a public law school and charter member of the Association of American Law Schools. According to the 2010 U.S. News & World Report rankings, the Moritz College of Law is 35th in the nation overall and is in the top ten among public law schools. The...
, Ohio State University, in 1928.
He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
.
Earhart 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 Seventy-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles V. Truax and served from November 3, 1936, to January 3, 1937.
He was not a candidate for election in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as member of the Officers' Reserve Corps 1928-1941.
Ordered to active service in the Infantry with rank of captain on May 26, 1941.
Transferred to the Army Air Forces with rank of major.
He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and was relieved of active duty on February 24, 1946.
Commissioned lieutenant colonel in the Ohio Air National Guard in 1948.
Recalled to active Federal military service September 2, 1951, and served until September 7, 1953, as commanding officer, deputy commander, and operations officer of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Tactical Control Group, United States Air Force
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the American uniformed services. Initially part of the United States Army, the USAF was formed as a separate branch of the military on September 18, 1947 under the National Security Act of...
, building up NATO tactical air control facilities in western Europe.
He resumed the practice of law.
Resided in Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, where he died January 2, 1976.
Cremated.
Ashes interred in Green Lawn Cemetery.