George J. Schneider
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George John Schneider was a U.S. Representative
from Wisconsin
.
Born in the town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin
, Schneider moved to Appleton with his parents, attended the public schools of Appleton, Wisconsin
.
Learned the trade of paper making.
He served as vice president of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers 1909-1927.
He served as member of the executive board of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor 1921-1928.
Schneider was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-eighth through Seventy-second Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
Schneider was elected as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party
to the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress.
He resumed labor activities and died in Toledo, Ohio
, March 12, 1939, while attending a labor meeting.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin
.
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 Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
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Born in the town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin
Grand Chute, Wisconsin
Grand Chute is a town in Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States. The city of Appleton and unincorporated community of Apple Creek are partially located in the town...
, Schneider moved to Appleton with his parents, attended the public schools of Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
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Learned the trade of paper making.
He served as vice president of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers 1909-1927.
He served as member of the executive board of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor 1921-1928.
Schneider 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-eighth through Seventy-second Congresses (March 4, 1923-March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
Schneider was elected as a member of the Wisconsin Progressive Party
Wisconsin Progressive Party
The Wisconsin Progressive Party , was a third party which briefly held a dominant role in Wisconsin politics. The Party was the brainchild of Philip La Follette and Robert M. La Follette, Jr., the sons of the famous Wisconsin Governor and Senator Robert M. La Follette, Sr....
to the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1935-January 3, 1939).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress.
He resumed labor activities and died in Toledo, Ohio
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo is the fourth most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Lucas County. Toledo is in northwest Ohio, on the western end of Lake Erie, and borders the State of Michigan...
, March 12, 1939, while attending a labor meeting.
He was interred in Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton, Wisconsin
Appleton is a city in Outagamie, Calumet, and Winnebago Counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is situated on the Fox River, 30 miles southwest of Green Bay and 100 miles north of Milwaukee. Appleton is the county seat of Outagamie County. The population was 78,086 at the 2010 census...
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