Joseph C. Pringey
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Joseph Colburn Pringey was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Born in Somerset, Pennsylvania
, Pringey attended the common school
s.
He moved to Missouri in 1870.
He attended a business college in Sedalia, Missouri
.
He moved to Chandler, Oklahoma
, in 1891.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in the loan and insurance business.
He served as member of the Territorial senate in 1893.
He served as member of the board of regents of the University of Oklahoma
at Norman in 1893 and 1894.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1900.
County clerk of Lincoln County, Oklahoma
from 1912 to 1920.
Pringey was elected as a Republican
to the 67th Congress
(March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the 68th Congress
.
Acting postmaster of Chandler, Oklahoma
, in 1923 and 1924.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Chandler, Oklahoma
, on February 11, 1935.
He was interred in Oak Park 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 Oklahoma
Oklahoma
Oklahoma is a state located in the South Central region of the United States of America. With an estimated 3,751,351 residents as of the 2010 census and a land area of 68,667 square miles , Oklahoma is the 28th most populous and 20th-largest state...
.
Born in Somerset, Pennsylvania
Somerset, Pennsylvania
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,762 people, 3,035 households, and 1,717 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,466.0 people per square mile . There were 3,313 housing units at an average density of 1,208.2 per square mile...
, Pringey attended the common school
Common school
A common school was a public school in the United States or Canada in the nineteenth century. The term 'common school' was coined by Horace Mann, and refers to the fact that they were meant to serve individuals of all social classes and religions....
s.
He moved to Missouri in 1870.
He attended a business college in Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
.
He moved to Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.Chandler is located east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on U.S...
, in 1891.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits and in the loan and insurance business.
He served as member of the Territorial senate in 1893.
He served as member of the board of regents of the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
at Norman in 1893 and 1894.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
in 1900.
County clerk of Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Lincoln County, Oklahoma
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The population as of 2010 was 34,273. It is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Statistical Area.Its county seat is Chandler....
from 1912 to 1920.
Pringey 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 67th Congress
67th United States Congress
The Sixty-seventh 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, 1921 to March 4, 1923, during the first two years...
(March 4, 1921-March 3, 1923).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the 68th Congress
68th United States Congress
The Sixty-eighth 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, 1923 to March 4, 1925, during the last months of...
.
Acting postmaster of Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.Chandler is located east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on U.S...
, in 1923 and 1924.
He resumed agricultural pursuits.
He died in Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler, Oklahoma
Chandler is a city in Lincoln County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 2,842 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Lincoln County and is part of the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area.Chandler is located east of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on U.S...
, on February 11, 1935.
He was interred in Oak Park Cemetery.