Elsworth R. Bathrick
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Ellsworth Raymond Bathrick (January 6, 1863 – December 23, 1917) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
to Sumner Bathrick and Louisa Bathrick, he married May L. Clark in 1889. Bathrick attended the country schools and was graduated from the Pontiac High School.
He moved to New York City in 1890 and engaged in the importation of edible oils. In the 1890s, he was a reporter for a Cleveland newspaper. He moved to Akron, Ohio
, in 1900 and engaged in the real estate business.
Bathrick was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-second
and Sixty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1915).
Because of Gerrymandering , he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 to the Sixty-fourth
Congress.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
Bathrick was elected to the Sixty-fifth
Congress and served from March 4, 1917, until his death in Akron, Ohio
, December 22, 1917. Though extremely ill Bathrick continued his representation of Ohio for six months until the close of session in October.
He was interred in Glendale Cemetery. Martin Luther Davey was elected to fill his congressional term.
Bathrick was an ardent advocate for a large Navy, being known on the hill as "Battleship Bath". He was a great advocate of Rural Credits, though the legislation was passed during the Sixty-fourth
Congress, he was credited by his peers as being a great influence in the legislation.
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...
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Biography
Born 6 January 1863 near Pontiac, MichiganPontiac, Michigan
Pontiac is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan named after the Ottawa Chief Pontiac, located within the Detroit metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 59,515. It is the county seat of Oakland County...
to Sumner Bathrick and Louisa Bathrick, he married May L. Clark in 1889. Bathrick attended the country schools and was graduated from the Pontiac High School.
He moved to New York City in 1890 and engaged in the importation of edible oils. In the 1890s, he was a reporter for a Cleveland newspaper. He moved to 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...
, in 1900 and engaged in the real estate business.
Bathrick 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 Sixty-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
and Sixty-third
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1915).
Because of Gerrymandering , he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914 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.
He resumed his former business pursuits.
Bathrick was elected 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 and served from March 4, 1917, until his death 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...
, December 22, 1917. Though extremely ill Bathrick continued his representation of Ohio for six months until the close of session in October.
He was interred in Glendale Cemetery. Martin Luther Davey was elected to fill his congressional term.
Bathrick was an ardent advocate for a large Navy, being known on the hill as "Battleship Bath". He was a great advocate of Rural Credits, though the legislation was passed during 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, he was credited by his peers as being a great influence in the legislation.
Books by Ellsworth R. Bathrick
In his youth, Bathrick was a reporter for a Cleveland Newspaper. While a reporter, he turned his hand to writing children's stories. Being dissatisfied with the story, he placed it in a trunk, only to find it again around 1911. A friend convinced him to send it to a publisher, who made a few recommendations for changes and recommending it for publication. Bathrick, being ill, retired for the winter in Florida for his health. While there, he reworked the story and sent it back to the publisher, who published it not long after he died.- Please Don't Worry (Needs investigation)
- The Magic Salt: The Fairy People (1918)
- The Magic Salt: The Soldier Bees (1918)
- The Magic Salt: The Wand of Power (1918)
- The Magic Salt: The Great Day (1918)