Alexander J. Resa

Alexander John Resa (born August 4, 1887 in Chicago , Illinois , †  July 4, 1964 in Evanston , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1945 and 1947 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Alexander Resa attended the common schools and the St. Joseph's College in Kirkwood ( Missouri ). After studying law at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago and being admitted to the bar in 1911, he began working in this profession in Chicago. Between 1918 and 1942 he was on the faculty of the John Marshall Law School . From 1937 to 1944 Resa was also a legal advisor to the City of Chicago. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the 1944 congressional elections , Resa was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Republican Charles S. Dewey on January 3, 1945 . Since he was not confirmed in 1946, he could only serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1947 . His time in Congress saw the end of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War .

After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Alexander Resa practiced as a lawyer again. He retired on December 31, 1959. He died on July 4, 1964 in Evanston, where he was also buried.

Web links

• Alexander J. Resa in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Alexander J. Resa in the database of Find a Grave (English)