Frank Eckel's Beltzhoover
Frank Eckels Beltzhoover (born November 6, 1841 in Silver Spring , Cumberland County , Pennsylvania , † June 2, 1923 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American politician . Between 1879 and 1883 and again from 1891 to 1895 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Frank Beltzhoover attended Big Spring Academy in Newville and then until 1862 the Pennsylvania College in Gettysburg . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1864, he began to work in Carlisle in this profession. From 1874 to 1877 he worked as a district attorney. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . In 1868 and 1873 he was their district chairman in Cumberland County. In June 1876 he took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in St. Louis , on which Samuel J. Tilden was nominated as a presidential candidate.
In the congressional elections of 1878 Beltzhoover was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 19th constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Levi Maish on March 4, 1879 . After re-election, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1883 . In 1882 he decided not to run again. In the elections of 1890 Beltzhoover was re-elected to Congress in the 19th district of his state, where he replaced Levi Maish on March 4, 1891, who had since returned to parliament. After being re-elected, he could remain in the US House of Representatives until March 3, 1895. During this time he was chairman of the Committee on War Claims . In 1894 he did not stand for re-election.
After his time in the US House of Representatives, Frank Beltzhoover practiced again as a lawyer in Carlisle. In 1910 he gave up this profession and retired, which he spent in Los Angeles. He died there on June 2, 1923 and was buried in his former hometown of Carlisle.
Web links
- Frank Eckels Beltzhoover in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Frank Eckels Beltzhoover in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Levi Maish |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (19th constituency) March 4, 1879 - March 3, 1883 |
William Addison Duncan |
| Levi Maish | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (19th constituency) March 4, 1891 - March 3, 1895 |
James Alonzo Steels |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beltzhoover, Frank Eckels |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 6, 1841 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Silver Spring , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 2, 1923 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |