Claude E. Cady

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Claude Ernest Cady (born May 28, 1878 in Lansing , Michigan , †  November 30, 1953 ) was an American politician . Between 1933 and 1935 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Claude Cady attended public schools in his home country. Between 1899 and 1913 he worked in the grocery wholesale. He also got into the entertainment business, running three theaters in Lansing. From 1914 to 1925, Cady was involved in finance in various cities in Michigan. Between 1925 and 1932 he also dealt with the confectionery trade.

Politically, Cady was a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1910 and 1917 he was a member of Lansing City Council; from 1918 to 1928 he was a member of the city police and fire brigade commission. In the 1932 congressional elections , he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the sixth constituency of Michigan , where he succeeded Republican Seymour H. Person on March 4, 1933 . This election was in the federal trend of the time in favor of the Democratic Party, which, with Franklin D. Roosevelt, also won the presidential election. Since Cady lost to William W. Blackney in 1934 , he could only hold one term in Congress until January 3, 1935 . During this time the 21st amendment to the constitution was passed. In addition, the first of the New Deal laws were introduced into Congress.

Between 1935 and 1943, Claude Cady was the head of the postal service in Lansing. Then he retired from political life. He died on November 30, 1953 in his hometown of Lansing.

Web links

  • Claude E. Cady in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)