Edmund Rowe
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Edmund Rowe was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Sherrodsville, Ohio
, Rowe attended the public schools.
He worked in the coal mines 1905-1909, in the rubber industry 1909-1913, and at the machinist trade 1913-1916.
During the First World War served in the United States Navy
from 1917 to 1919.
He was owner of a bowling academy 1919-1929.
He engaged in the real estate business in 1920 and the insurance business in 1928.
Organizer of the Rowe Oil & Chemical Co. in 1936.
He served as member of the city council of Akron, Ohio
from 1928 to 1942, serving one term as president.
Rowe was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-eighth
Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
Congress and for election in 1948 to the Eighty-first
Congress.
He served as member of the Ohio General Assembly
1955-1959.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Akron in 1957.
Real estate broker.
Resided in Akron, Ohio
, where he died October 4, 1972.
He was interred in Glendale Cemetery.
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 Sherrodsville, Ohio
Sherrodsville, Ohio
Sherrodsville is a village in Carroll County, Ohio, United States. The population was 316 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Canton–Massillon Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
, Rowe attended the public schools.
He worked in the coal mines 1905-1909, in the rubber industry 1909-1913, and at the machinist trade 1913-1916.
During the First World War served in the United States Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
from 1917 to 1919.
He was owner of a bowling academy 1919-1929.
He engaged in the real estate business in 1920 and the insurance business in 1928.
Organizer of the Rowe Oil & Chemical Co. in 1936.
He served as member of the city council of Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
from 1928 to 1942, serving one term as president.
Rowe 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-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth 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, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
Congress (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1944 to the Seventy-ninth
79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth 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, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of...
Congress and for election in 1948 to the 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...
Congress.
He served as member of the Ohio General Assembly
Ohio General Assembly
The Ohio General Assembly is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio. It consists of the 99-member Ohio House of Representatives and the 33-member Ohio Senate...
1955-1959.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of Akron in 1957.
Real estate broker.
Resided in Akron, Ohio
Akron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
, where he died October 4, 1972.
He was interred in Glendale Cemetery.