John C. Ketcham

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John C. Ketcham

John Clark Ketcham (born January 1, 1873 in Toledo , Ohio , †  December 4, 1941 in Hastings , Michigan ) was an American politician . Between 1921 and 1933 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In the year of his birth, John Ketcham and his parents came to Maple Grove near Nashville , Michigan. He attended public schools in Barry County there, including high school in Nashville. Between 1890 and 1899 Ketcham worked as a teacher; from 1899 to 1907 he was a school councilor in Barry County. Between 1907 and 1914 he was a postman in Hastings. Politically, Ketcham was a member of the Republican Party . From 1902 to 1908 he was their regional chairman in Barry County. Between 1912 and 1920, Ketcham ran the state farm ( Michigan State Grange ). He also held lectures there.

In the congressional elections of 1920 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of Michigan , where he succeeded Edward L. Hamilton on March 4, 1921 . After five re-elections, he was able to complete six legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1933 . Shortly before the end of his last term of office, the 20th amendment to the constitution was passed there. Since the end of 1929, the work of the Congress was also shaped by the events of the Great Depression. In the 1932 election, Ketcham was defeated by the Democrat George Ernest Foulkes . This election result was in line with the federal trend at the time in favor of the Democratic Party.

From 1933 to 1937, Ketcham was President of the National Bank of Hastings . Between 1935 and 1937 he also served as his state's insurance commissioner. From 1938 until his death, he was an advisor to the state agency Counsel for the Michigan Chain Store Bureau . John Ketcham died on December 4, 1941 in Hastings, where he was also buried.

Web links

  • John C. Ketcham in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Ketcham, John C.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Ketcham, John Clark (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 1, 1873
PLACE OF BIRTH Toledo , Ohio
DATE OF DEATH December 4, 1941
Place of death Hastings , Michigan