Jasper N. Tincher

Jasper N. Tincher (1919)

Jasper Napoleon Tincher (born November 2, 1878 in Browning , Sullivan County , Missouri , † November 6, 1951 in Hutchinson , Kansas ) was an American politician . Between 1919 and 1927 he represented the seventh constituency of the state of Kansas in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1892, Jasper Tincher moved to Medicine Lodge , Kansas with his parents . There he attended public schools including high school. Between 1896 and 1899 Tincher worked as a teacher in Hardtner himself. After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1899, he began working in this profession at Medicine Lodge. At the same time he was also active in agriculture in the field of arable farming and livestock.

Politically, Tincher was a member of the Republican Party . In 1918 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC as their candidate in the seventh district of Kansas . There he succeeded the Democrat Jouett Shouse , whom he had defeated in the election, on March 4, 1919 . After three re-elections, Tincher was able to complete a total of four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1927 . During his time in the House of Representatives, the 19th amendment to the Constitution was discussed and passed, which introduced women's suffrage nationwide. In 1926 he renounced another candidacy. He moved to Hutchinson, where he practiced as a lawyer until his death in 1951.

Web links

• Jasper N. Tincher in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Jasper N. Tincher in the database of Find a Grave (English)