Edwin D. Ricketts
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Edwin Darlington Ricketts (August 3, 1867 - July 3, 1937) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Maxville, Ohio, Ricketts attended the public schools.
For twelve years was a teacher and superintendent of schools.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1899 and commenced practice in Logan, Ohio
.
Ricketts was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-fourth
Congress (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth
Congress.
Ricketts was elected to the Sixty-sixth
and Sixty-seventh
Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928.
He died in Logan, Ohio
, on July 3, 1937.
He was interred in Oak Grove 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...
.
Born near Maxville, Ohio, Ricketts attended the public schools.
For twelve years was a teacher and superintendent of schools.
He studied law.
He 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...
in 1899 and commenced practice in Logan, Ohio
Logan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,704 people, 2,790 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,175.2 people per square mile . There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of 956.5 per square mile...
.
Ricketts 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 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...
Congress (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1917).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the 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.
Ricketts was elected to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
and Sixty-seventh
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh 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, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 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...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928.
He died in Logan, Ohio
Logan, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,704 people, 2,790 households, and 1,768 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,175.2 people per square mile . There were 2,948 housing units at an average density of 956.5 per square mile...
, on July 3, 1937.
He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.