J. Henry Goeke

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
J. Henry Goeke (left) with James D. Post (1913)

John Henry Goeke (born October 28, 1869 in Minster , Ohio , †  March 25, 1930 in Lima , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1911 and 1915 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Henry Goeke attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1888 the Pio Nono College in St. Francis ( Wisconsin ). After a subsequent law degree at the Cincinnati Law School and his admission as a lawyer in 1891, he began to work in St. Marys in this profession. From 1892 to 1894 Goeke was the legal representative of this city; between 1894 and 1900 he served as the prosecutor in Auglaize County . From 1900 he lived in Wapakoneta , where he practiced as a lawyer. He also entered the banking business and became a director at various banks. He was also on the board of several craft businesses. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . In 1903 he chaired the regional Democratic Party convention in Ohio.

In the 1910 congressional elections , Goeke was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded William E. Tou Velle on March 4, 1911 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1915 . While in Congress, the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified. In 1914 he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party.

After his time in the US House of Representatives, Goeke worked again as a lawyer. In 1912, 1920, 1924 and 1928 he took part as a delegate at the respective Democratic National Conventions . In 1921 he moved his residence and law firm from Wapakoneta to Lima, Allen County . He died there on March 25, 1930.

Web links

Commons : J. Henry Goeke  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
  • J. Henry Goeke in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)