John J. Lentz

John J. Lentz (1912)

John Jacob Lentz (born January 27, 1856 in St. Clairsville , Ohio , †  July 27, 1931 in Columbus , Ohio) was an American politician . Between 1897 and 1901 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Lentz attended his home public schools and St. Clairsville High School . After that he taught himself as a teacher for four years. In 1877 he graduated from the National Normal University in Lebanon . This was followed by studies at the University of Wooster until 1878 . Until 1882 he continued his studies at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor . After a subsequent law degree at Columbia University in New York City and his admission to the bar in 1883, he began to work in this profession. In 1894 he founded the American Insurance Union , of which he was president until his death. He was also the curator of Ohio University in Athens .

Politically, Lentz became a member of the Democratic Party . In the congressional election of 1896 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the twelfth constituency of Ohio , where he succeeded Republican David K. Watson on March 4, 1897 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two legislative terms in Congress until March 3, 1901 . During this time the Spanish-American War of 1898 fell . In 1900 he was not re-elected.

In July 1908, Lentz took part as a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in Denver . In the following years he promoted ratification of the 18th and 19th amendments in various states . He practiced as a lawyer until 1915; afterwards he worked in the insurance industry. He died on July 27, 1931 in Columbus, where he was also buried.

Web links

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• John J. Lentz in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John J. Lentz in the database of Find a Grave (English)