Harry C. Ransley
Harry Clay Ransley (born February 5, 1863 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , † November 7, 1941 there ) was an American politician . Between 1920 and 1937 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
Harry Ransley attended both public and private schools and then worked in commerce. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1891 and 1894 he was a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives . He was a member of the Philadelphia City Council for 16 years; of which he was its chairman for eight years. In June 1912 he took part as a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Chicago , on which President William Howard Taft was nominated for re-election. From 1916 to 1920 Ransley was the Philadelphia County Sheriff . From 1916 to 1919 he served as party chairman for the Republicans in Philadelphia.
After the resignation of Congressman J. Hampton Moore , Ransley was elected as his party's candidate in the due by-election for the third seat of Pennsylvania as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he took up his new mandate on November 2, 1920 . After eight re-elections, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1937 . Since 1933 he represented the first constituency of his state there. Since 1933 the first of the New Deal laws of the Roosevelt government were passed, which Ransley's party was rather hostile to.
In 1936 Harry Ransley was not re-elected. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he returned to trading. He died in Philadelphia on November 7, 1941.
Web links
- Harry C. Ransley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Harry C. Ransley in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| J. Hampton Moore |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (3rd constituency) November 2, 1920 - March 3, 1933 |
Alfred M. Waldron |
| James M. Beck |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (1st constituency) March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1937 |
Leon Sacks |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ransley, Harry C. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ransley, Harry Clay (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 5, 1863 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 7, 1941 |
| Place of death | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |