J. Harry McGregor
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J. Harry McGregor was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio
.
J. Harry McGregor was born on a farm near Unionport, Ohio. He attended the public schools, West Lafayette College, and Oberlin College
. During the First World War, he served as a sergeant with the One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Field Artillery, United States Army
, in 1917 and 1918. He was engaged in the lumber and general contracting business at West Lafayette, Ohio
, 1918-1945. He was a member of the school board of West Lafayette, Ohio, for eight years. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from 1935 to 1940, serving as minority whip from 1937 to 1939 and as majority leader and speaker pro tempore in 1939 and 1940.
McGregor was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William A. Ashbrook
. He was reelected to the Seventy-seventh
and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served until his death. He served as chairman of the United States House Special Committee on Chamber Improvements during the Eightieth
and Eighty-third
Congresses. He had been renominated to the Eighty-sixth
Congress. He died in Coshocton, Ohio
, in 1958. Interment in Fairfield Cemetery in West Lafayette, Ohio.
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...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives 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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J. Harry McGregor was born on a farm near Unionport, Ohio. He attended the public schools, West Lafayette College, and Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
. During the First World War, he served as a sergeant with the One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Field Artillery, United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
, in 1917 and 1918. He was engaged in the lumber and general contracting business at West Lafayette, Ohio
West Lafayette, Ohio
West Lafayette is a village in Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,313 at the 2000 census.-History:West Lafayette was laid out in 1850 by Robert Shaw and William Wheeler. In 1855, the Steubenville and Indiana Railroad was built through the new town...
, 1918-1945. He was a member of the school board of West Lafayette, Ohio, for eight years. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives
Ohio House of Representatives
The Ohio House of Representatives is the lower house of the Ohio General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Ohio; the other house of the bicameral legislature being the Ohio Senate....
from 1935 to 1940, serving as minority whip from 1937 to 1939 and as majority leader and speaker pro tempore in 1939 and 1940.
McGregor was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth 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, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William A. Ashbrook
William A. Ashbrook
William Albert Ashbrook was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and Democratic politician from Ohio....
. He was reelected to the Seventy-seventh
77th United States Congress
-Major events:* December 7, 1941: Attack on Pearl Harbor* December 8, 1941: Joint Session of Congress met to hear President Roosevelt deliver his "Day of Infamy" speech...
and to the eight succeeding Congresses and served until his death. He served as chairman of the United States House Special Committee on Chamber Improvements during the Eightieth
80th United States Congress
The Eightieth 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, 1947 to January 3, 1949, during the third and fourth...
and Eighty-third
83rd United States Congress
The Eighty-third 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, 1953 to January 3, 1955, during the first two years...
Congresses. He had been renominated to the Eighty-sixth
86th United States Congress
The Eighty-sixth 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, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years...
Congress. He died in Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton, Ohio
Coshocton is a city in and the county seat of Coshocton County, Ohio, United States. The population of the city was 11,682 at the 2000 census. The Walhonding River and the Tuscarawas River meet in Coshocton to form the Muskingum River....
, in 1958. Interment in Fairfield Cemetery in West Lafayette, Ohio.