John W. Langley

John W. Langley

John Wesley Langley (born January 14, 1868 in Floyd County , Kentucky , †  January 17, 1932 in Pikeville , Kentucky) was an American politician . Between 1907 and 1926 he represented the state of Kentucky in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Langley attended public schools in his home country and then taught himself for three years. After studying law in Washington, DC , he was admitted to the bar. Then he worked for the pension authority. He was also a member of a committee that dealt with objections to pension notices. Langley then worked in the Legal Department of the General Land Office . After all, he was employed by the United States Census Bureau between 1899 and 1907 .

Politically, Langley was a member of the Republican Party . Between 1886 and 1890 he was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives . In the congressional elections of 1906 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington in the tenth constituency of Kentucky, where he succeeded Democrat Francis A. Hopkins on March 4, 1907 . After nine re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his resignation on January 11, 1926 . Between 1919 and 1925 he was chairman of the committee for the management of public properties. The First World War fell during his time in the US House of Representatives . In addition, the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments to the Constitution were ratified.

After leaving Congress, John Langley practiced as a lawyer in Pikeville. He died there on January 17, 1932. His wife, Katherine, was also a Kentucky Congressman between 1927 and 1931.

Web links

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• John W. Langley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John W. Langley in the database of Find a Grave (English)