Ross Rizley
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Ross Rizley was a U.S. Representative
from Oklahoma
.
Ross Rizley was born on July 5, 1892 on a farm near Beaver, Oklahoma
. He was educated in public schools, and taught in the rural schools of Beaver County, Oklahoma
, in 1909 and 1910. He served as a deputy register of deeds of Beaver County, Oklahoma
, in 1911 and 1912.
He received his law degree from the University of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
, in 1915. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Beaver, Oklahoma
.
Rizley was elected county attorney of Beaver County in 1918 and served until 1920, when he resigned and moved to Guymon
, Texas County
, Oklahoma, and resumed the practice of law. Rizley was a member of the Guymon Board of Education from 1924 to 1932, and in 1928 he became the city attorney of Guymon and served until 1938. From 1931 to 1934, Rizley was a State senator. Rizley ran for election for the office of Governor of Oklahoma
in 1938, but was unsuccessful.
Rizley was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1949), attaining the post of chairman of the Special Committee on Campaign Expenditures during the Eightieth Congress. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1932, 1936, and 1948. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1948 but was unsuccessful for election to the United States Senate
. He was chairman of the credentials committee for the 1952 Republican National Convention. http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/07/05/128326543/flashback-friday-on-this-day-in-1952-a-big-platform-victory-for-eisenhower
Ross Rizley then became solicitor
for the Post Office Department
, Washington, D.C.
, from March to December 1953, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
from December 1953 until his resignation on December 16, 1954, and was a member of the Civil Aeronautics Board from February 25, 1955, until April 15, 1956, when he resigned. He was a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
from 1956 until his death in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
on March 4, 1969. He was interred in Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Oklahoma
.
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...
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Ross Rizley was born on July 5, 1892 on a farm near Beaver, Oklahoma
Beaver, Oklahoma
Beaver is a town in and the county seat of Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,515. The town is host to the annual World Cow Chip Throwing Championship.-History:...
. He was educated in public schools, and taught in the rural schools of Beaver County, Oklahoma
Beaver County, Oklahoma
Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,636. The county seat is Beaver....
, in 1909 and 1910. He served as a deputy register of deeds of Beaver County, Oklahoma
Beaver County, Oklahoma
Beaver County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 5,636. The county seat is Beaver....
, in 1911 and 1912.
He received his law degree from the University of Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
, in 1915. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Beaver, Oklahoma
Beaver, Oklahoma
Beaver is a town in and the county seat of Beaver County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,515. The town is host to the annual World Cow Chip Throwing Championship.-History:...
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Rizley was elected county attorney of Beaver County in 1918 and served until 1920, when he resigned and moved to Guymon
Guymon, Oklahoma
Guymon is a city in and the county seat of Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,442, making it the largest city on the Oklahoma Panhandle. Corporate hog farms and cattle feedlots dominate its economy....
, Texas County
Texas County, Oklahoma
Texas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Texas County was formed at Oklahoma statehood from the central one-third of "Old Beaver County" also known as "No Man's Land"...
, Oklahoma, and resumed the practice of law. Rizley was a member of the Guymon Board of Education from 1924 to 1932, and in 1928 he became the city attorney of Guymon and served until 1938. From 1931 to 1934, Rizley was a State senator. Rizley ran for election for the office of Governor of Oklahoma
Governor of Oklahoma
The governor of the state of Oklahoma is the head of state for the state of Oklahoma, United States. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor is also the head of government, serving as the chief executive of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma...
in 1938, but was unsuccessful.
Rizley was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Seventy-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1941-January 3, 1949), attaining the post of chairman of the Special Committee on Campaign Expenditures during the Eightieth Congress. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1932, 1936, and 1948. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1948 but was unsuccessful for election to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
. He was chairman of the credentials committee for the 1952 Republican National Convention. http://www.npr.org/blogs/politicaljunkie/2010/07/05/128326543/flashback-friday-on-this-day-in-1952-a-big-platform-victory-for-eisenhower
Ross Rizley then became solicitor
Solicitor
Solicitors are lawyers who traditionally deal with any legal matter including conducting proceedings in courts. In the United Kingdom, a few Australian states and the Republic of Ireland, the legal profession is split between solicitors and barristers , and a lawyer will usually only hold one title...
for the Post Office Department
United States Post Office Department
The Post Office Department was the name of the United States Postal Service when it was a Cabinet department. It was headed by the Postmaster General....
, Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, from March to December 1953, Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
United States Department of Agriculture
The United States Department of Agriculture is the United States federal executive department responsible for developing and executing U.S. federal government policy on farming, agriculture, and food...
from December 1953 until his resignation on December 16, 1954, and was a member of the Civil Aeronautics Board from February 25, 1955, until April 15, 1956, when he resigned. He was a judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma
The United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma is a Federal district court....
from 1956 until his death in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 31st among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 579,999, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987 . In 2010, the Oklahoma...
on March 4, 1969. He was interred in Elmhurst Cemetery, Guymon, Oklahoma
Guymon, Oklahoma
Guymon is a city in and the county seat of Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 11,442, making it the largest city on the Oklahoma Panhandle. Corporate hog farms and cattle feedlots dominate its economy....
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