Sam R. Sells

Sam R. Sells

Sam Riley Sells (born August 2, 1871 in Bristol , Sullivan County , Tennessee , †  November 2, 1935 in Johnson City , Tennessee) was an American politician . Between 1911 and 1921 he represented the state of Tennessee in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Sam Sells attended the public schools of his home country and then between 1885 and 1890 the King College in Bristol. After a subsequent law degree and his admission to the bar, he began to work in Blountville in his new profession. Sells served in a Tennessee infantry unit during the Spanish-American War of 1898 . Then he worked in the wood industry.

Politically, Sells joined the Republican Party . Between 1909 and 1911 he was a member of the Tennessee Senate . In the 1910 congressional election he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Tennessee , where he succeeded Zachary D. Massey on March 4, 1911 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1921 . During this time the First World War fell . In addition, the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were passed. From 1919 to 1921, Sells was chairman of the pension committee.

In 1920, Sam Sells was no longer nominated for re-election by his party. After leaving the US House of Representatives, he returned to work in the wood industry. He was also involved in the production of slate stones. Sells was also active in various other business areas. He died in Johnson City on November 2, 1935.

Web links

• Sam R. Sells in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Sam R. Sells in the database of Find a Grave (English)