D. Emmert Brumbaugh
David Emmert Brumbaugh (born October 8, 1894 in Martinsburg , Blair County , Pennsylvania , † April 22, 1977 in Claysburg , Pennsylvania) was an American politician . Between 1943 and 1947 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Emmert Brumbaugh attended the public schools in North Woodbury and then the Summer Normal School in Martinsburg. He then studied at the International Correspondence School in Scranton . In 1914 he began working in the banking industry in Claysburg. During the First World War he served as a soldier in the US Army from 1918 to 1919 . From 1921 he worked in the wood industry. He later started an insurance agency. From 1939 to 1943 he was the curator of the Pennsylvania Industrial School in Huntingdon . He became a member of the Republican Party .
After the resignation of MP James E. Van Zandt , Brumbaugh was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the by-election due for the 23rd seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 2, 1943. After a re-election in the 22nd constituency of his state, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1947 . This time was shaped by the events of the Second World War and its consequences. In 1946 he renounced another candidacy.
Between 1947 and 1951, Brumbaugh was Secretary of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in his home state. After that he continued to work in the banking industry. He became president of the First National Bank of Claysburg . Between 1963 and 1967 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate . Emmert Brumbaugh died on April 22, 1977 in Claysburg and was buried in Martinsburg, his birthplace.
Web links
- D. Emmert Brumbaugh in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- D. Emmert Brumbaugh in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| James E. Van Zandt |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (23rd constituency) November 2, 1943 - January 3, 1945 |
J. Buell Snyder |
| Chester H. Gross | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (22nd constituency) January 3, 1945 - January 3, 1947 |
James E. Van Zandt |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brumbaugh, D. Emmert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brumbaugh, David Emmert (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 8, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Martinsburg , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 22, 1977 |
| Place of death | Claysburg , Pennsylvania |