Arthur W. Overmyer

Arthur W. Overmyer

Arthur Warren Overmyer (born May 31, 1879 in Lindsey , Sandusky County , Ohio , †  March 8, 1952 in North Royalton , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1919 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Arthur Overmyer attended public schools in his home country and Lima Lutheran College . After that he worked as a teacher for some time. After studying law at Ohio Northern University Law School in Ada and being admitted to the bar in 1902, he began working in this profession in Fremont . From 1907 to 1910 he was employed by the local health committee. He was then the legal representative for the city of Fremont between 1910 and 1914. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party .

In the 1914 congressional election , Overmyer was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 13th  constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded John A. Key on March 4, 1915 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1919 . These were shaped by the events of the First World War . In 1918 he was not re-elected.

Between 1926 and 1943, Arthur Overmyer served as a judge in various courts in Ohio. Most recently, since 1942, he was chief judge with the supervision of the nine appellate courts of his state. After 1943 he practiced again as a private lawyer in Fremont. He died on March 8, 1952 in North Royalton.

Web links

• Arthur W. Overmyer in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Arthur W. Overmyer in the database of Find a Grave (English)