Joseph F. Ryter
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Joseph Francis Ryter was a U.S. Representative
from Connecticut
.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut
, Ryter attended the parochial schools and St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Connecticut
.
He was graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
, in 1935 and from Hartford (Connecticut) College of Law in 1938.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1938 and commenced practice in Hartford, Connecticut
.
He served as assistant clerk of Hartford Police Court 1939-1941, and of Hartford City Court 1941-1943.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1940.
He served as president of Pulaski Federation of Democratic Clubs of Connecticut 1939-1942.
Ryter was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-ninth
Congress (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1947).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to the Eightieth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Resided in West Hartford, Connecticut
, where he died February 5, 1978.
He was interred in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Connecticut
.
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 Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
.
Born in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, Ryter attended the parochial schools and St. Thomas Seminary, Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,626 at the 2009 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.2 square miles is water.Bloomfield is bordered by Windsor to the...
.
He was graduated from Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
, in 1935 and from Hartford (Connecticut) College of Law in 1938.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1938 and commenced practice in Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
Hartford is the capital of the U.S. state of Connecticut. The seat of Hartford County until Connecticut disbanded county government in 1960, it is the second most populous city on New England's largest river, the Connecticut River. As of the 2010 Census, Hartford's population was 124,775, making...
.
He served as assistant clerk of Hartford Police Court 1939-1941, and of Hartford City Court 1941-1943.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1940.
He served as president of Pulaski Federation of Democratic Clubs of Connecticut 1939-1942.
Ryter was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-ninth
79th United States Congress
The Seventy-ninth 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, 1945 to January 3, 1947, during the last months of...
Congress (January 3, 1945-January 3, 1947).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to 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...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of his profession.
Resided in West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford, Connecticut
West Hartford is a town located in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The town was incorporated in 1854. Prior to that date, the town was a parish of Hartford....
, where he died February 5, 1978.
He was interred in Mount Saint Benedict Cemetery, Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield, Connecticut
Bloomfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 20,626 at the 2009 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and 0.2 square miles is water.Bloomfield is bordered by Windsor to the...
.