Earl D. Bloom
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Earl D. Bloom was an American
politician who served as the 35th, 37th and 39th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
from 1917 to 1919, 1923 to 1925, and 1927 to 1928.
Bloom ran in for governor in 1928 but lost in the Democratic primary. He was a lawyer and a banker.
May 29, 1871 to James L. and Lydia A. (Ackerman) Bloom. He attended public schools of Wood County, and from 1889 to 1895 Ohio Northern University College of Law, where he received an LL.B.
In 1895, Bloom was admitted to the bar
and was married to Eleanor G. Lathrop July 24. They had one child, Alice G. Bloom. Bloom practiced law in Bloomdale, Ohio
, before moving to Bowling Green, Ohio
in 1905.
During World War I
, Bloom was director of the Red Cross in Wood County. He was a member of F. & A.M., R. A. M., Knights Templar, Scottish Rite, 32nd Degree, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
, B.P.O.E., and the Wood County Bar Association.
Bloom died in Toledo, and is buried in Old Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore, Ohio
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
politician who served as the 35th, 37th and 39th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
The position of lieutenant governor of Ohio was established in 1852. The lieutenant governor becomes governor if the governor resigns, dies in office or is removed by impeachment. Before 1852, the president of the Ohio State Senate would serve as acting governor if a vacancy in the governorship...
from 1917 to 1919, 1923 to 1925, and 1927 to 1928.
Bloom ran in for governor in 1928 but lost in the Democratic primary. He was a lawyer and a banker.
Biography
Earl Bloom was born in Wood County, OhioWood County, Ohio
Wood County is a county located in the state of Ohio, United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 125,488. Its county seat is Bowling Green. The county was named for Captain Eleazer D. Wood, the engineer for General William Henry Harrison's army, who built Fort Meigs in the War of 1812...
May 29, 1871 to James L. and Lydia A. (Ackerman) Bloom. He attended public schools of Wood County, and from 1889 to 1895 Ohio Northern University College of Law, where he received an LL.B.
In 1895, Bloom 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...
and was married to Eleanor G. Lathrop July 24. They had one child, Alice G. Bloom. Bloom practiced law in Bloomdale, Ohio
Bloomdale, Ohio
Bloomdale is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 724 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Bloomdale is located at ....
, before moving to Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green, Ohio
Bowling Green is the county seat of Wood County in the U.S. state of Ohio. At the time of the 2010 census, the population of Bowling Green was 30,028. It is part of the Toledo, Ohio Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bowling Green is the home of Bowling Green State University...
in 1905.
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...
, Bloom was director of the Red Cross in Wood County. He was a member of F. & A.M., R. A. M., Knights Templar, Scottish Rite, 32nd Degree, Independent Order of Odd Fellows
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows , also known as the Three Link Fraternity, is an altruistic and benevolent fraternal organization derived from the similar British Oddfellows service organizations which came into being during the 18th century, at a time when altruistic and charitable acts were...
, B.P.O.E., and the Wood County Bar Association.
Bloom died in Toledo, and is buried in Old Maplewood Cemetery, North Baltimore, Ohio
North Baltimore, Ohio
North Baltimore is a village in Wood County, Ohio, United States. The population was 3,361 at the 2000 census.North Baltimore is south of Toledo.-Geography:North Baltimore is located at ....
.