Homer P. Snyder

Homer P. Snyder (1921)

Homer Peter Snyder (born December 6, 1863 in Amsterdam , New York , †  December 30, 1937 in Little Falls , New York) was an American politician . Between 1915 and 1925 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Homer Snyder attended the public schools in his home country and then worked in various positions in knitting factories. In 1887 he moved to Little Falls where he continued to work in the industry. From 1890 he was involved in the manufacture of knitting machines; later he made bicycles and other vehicles. He also became vice president of Little Falls National Bank . In 1895 he was school commissioner and in 1910 and 1911 he was fire and police commissioner for the town of Little Falls. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party . In 1916 and 1920 he took part as a delegate at the respective Republican National Conventions . In 1912 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress .

In the 1914 congressional elections , Snyder was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 33rd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Democrat Charles A. Talcott on March 4, 1915 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1925 . World War I fell during his time in Congress . In addition, the 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified in 1919 and 1920 . It was about the ban on the trade in alcoholic beverages and the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage . Between 1919 and 1925 Snyder was chairman of the Indian committee. From 1923 he also headed the Committee on World War Veterans' Legislation . In 1924 he supported the Indian Citizenship Act , also known as the Snyder Act .

In the same year, Homer Snyder renounced another congressional candidacy. After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he resumed his previous activities. He died on December 30, 1937 in Little Falls, where he was also buried.

Web links

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• Homer P. Snyder in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Charles A. Talcott	United States House of Representatives for New York (33rd constituency) March 4, 1915 - March 3, 1925	Frederick Morgan Davenport