Anthony F. Ittner

Anthony F. Ittner

Anthony Friday Ittner (born October 8, 1837 in Lebanon , Ohio , †  February 22, 1931 in St. Louis , Missouri ) was an American politician . Between 1877 and 1879 he represented the state of Missouri in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1844, Anthony Ittner moved with his parents to St. Louis, where he attended public schools. He then did an apprenticeship as a bricklayer. Later he made bricks. Politically, Ittner joined the Republican Party . He became a member of the Missouri State Militia and served on St. Louis City Council from 1867 and 1867. From 1868 to 1870 he was a member of the Missouri House of Representatives ; between 1870 and 1876 he was a member of the State Senate .

In the congressional elections of 1876 Ittner was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of Missouri , where he succeeded Democrat Edward C. Kehr on March 4, 1877 . Since he refused to run again in 1876, he could only complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1879 .

After he left the US House of Representatives, Ittner continued his career as a brick manufacturer. He became president of the National Association of Builders and the nationwide Masons' Guild. In 1917 he retired from business life. Anthony Ittner died on February 22, 1931 at the age of 93.

Web links

• Anthony F. Ittner in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Anthony F. Ittner in the database of Find a Grave (English)