John William Summers was a U.S. Representative

United States House of Representatives

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 from Washington.

Born near Valeene, Indiana, Summers attended the public schools.
He was graduated from the Southern Indiana Normal College at Mitchell, Indiana

Mitchell, Indiana

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, in 1889 and from the Kentucky School of Medicine at Louisville in 1892.
He pursued postgraduate studies in the Louisville Medical College and in New York, London, Berlin, and the University of Vienna

University of Vienna

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, Austria.
He commenced the practice of medicine in Mattoon, Illinois

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.
He moved to Walla Walla, Washington

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, in 1908 and continued the practice of medicine.
He also engaged in agricultural pursuits and fruit raising.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1917.

Summers was elected as a Republican

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 to the Sixty-sixth

66th United States Congress

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 and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1933).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third

73rd United States Congress

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 Congress, and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth

74th United States Congress

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 Congress and in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth

75th United States Congress

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 Congress.
He resumed former pursuits. Summers was married to Jennie B. (Burks) Summers (1867–1956), a member of the Christian Women's Temperance Union, as well as active member of many club, church and organizational groups.
John W. Summers died in Walla Walla, Washington

Walla Walla, Washington

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, on September 25, 1937.
He was interred in Mountain View Cemetery, alongside his beloved wife Jennie, of many years.

Summers' daughter was accomplished American veteran screen character actress Hope Summers

Hope Summers

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 (1896–1979), best remembered by TV audiences on TV's on The Andy Griffith Show

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and Mayberry R.F.D.

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, portraying Aunt Bee

Aunt Bee

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's slightly gossipy best friend Clara Edwards

Clara Edwards

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, from 1960-1971.

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