Harry E. Rowbottom
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Harry Emerson Rowbottom was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born in Aurora, Indiana
, Rowbottom moved with his parents to Ludlow, Kentucky
, in 1885.
He attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Ludlow High School in 1901.
He attended Kentucky State College at Lexington 1902-1904.
Salesman of lubricating oils 1904-1907.
He attended the Cincinnati Business College and was graduated in accountancy in 1907.
He engaged as an auditor in Cincinnati 1907-1910 and in Chicago 1910-1912.
He moved to Evansville, Indiana
, in 1913 and was employed as chief clerk for the Indiana Refining Co. 1913-1918.
He served as member of the Indiana State house of representatives 1919-1923.
Rowbottom was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-ninth
, Seventieth
, and Seventy-first
Congresses (March 4, 1925-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
Congress.
He engaged as commercial agent for a truck line.
He died in Evansville, Indiana
, March 22, 1934.
He was interred in Locust Hill 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 Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
Born in Aurora, Indiana
Aurora, Indiana
Aurora is a city in Lawrenceburg and Center townships of Dearborn County, Indiana, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 3,965 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Aurora is located at ....
, Rowbottom moved with his parents to Ludlow, Kentucky
Ludlow, Kentucky
Ludlow is a city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,409 at the 2000 census. Ludlow is a suburb of Covington, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio, located on the Ohio River...
, in 1885.
He attended the common schools.
He was graduated from Ludlow High School in 1901.
He attended Kentucky State College at Lexington 1902-1904.
Salesman of lubricating oils 1904-1907.
He attended the Cincinnati Business College and was graduated in accountancy in 1907.
He engaged as an auditor in Cincinnati 1907-1910 and in Chicago 1910-1912.
He moved to Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, in 1913 and was employed as chief clerk for the Indiana Refining Co. 1913-1918.
He served as member of the Indiana State house of representatives 1919-1923.
Rowbottom 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-ninth
69th United States Congress
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, Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth 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, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
, and Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first 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, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congresses (March 4, 1925-March 3, 1931).
He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1930 to the Seventy-second
72nd United States Congress
The Seventy-second 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, 1931 to March 4, 1933, during the last two years...
Congress.
He engaged as commercial agent for a truck line.
He died in Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
, March 22, 1934.
He was interred in Locust Hill Cemetery.