Robert M. Switzer
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Robert Mauck Switzer was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born near Gallipolis, Ohio
, Switzer attended the district schools, Gallia Academy, and Rio Grande College.
He taught school from 1883-1887.
Deputy sheriff of Gallia County 1888-1892.
He attended the law departments of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville and the Ohio State University
of Columbus.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1892 and commenced practice in Gallipolis, Ohio
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Gallia County 1893-1900.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1900 and 1920.
Switzer was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-second
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
City solicitor of Gallipolis, Ohio
.
He died in Gallipolis, Ohio
, on October 28, 1952.
He was interred in Mound 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 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...
.
Born near Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
, Switzer attended the district schools, Gallia Academy, and Rio Grande College.
He taught school from 1883-1887.
Deputy sheriff of Gallia County 1888-1892.
He attended the law departments of the University of Virginia at Charlottesville and the Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
of Columbus.
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 1892 and commenced practice in Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Gallia County 1893-1900.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1900 and 1920.
Switzer 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-second
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1919).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1918 to the Sixty-sixth
66th United States Congress
The Sixty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprising the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from March 4, 1919 to March 4, 1921, during the last two years of...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
City solicitor of Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
.
He died in Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,180 people, 1,847 households, and 1,004 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,156.2 people per square mile . There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 568.7 per square mile...
, on October 28, 1952.
He was interred in Mound Hill Cemetery.