John W. Summers

John W. Summers

John William Summers (born April 29, 1870 in Valeene , Orange County , Indiana , †  September 25, 1937 in Walla Walla , Washington ) was an American politician . Between 1919 and 1933 he represented the state of Washington in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Summers attended the public schools of his home country and then until 1889 the Southern Indiana Normal College in Mitchell . He then studied until 1892 at the Kentucky School of Medicine in Louisville medicine. He later supplemented his medical knowledge at universities in New York City , London , Berlin and Vienna . After his approval as a doctor, he began to work in his new profession in Mattoon ( Illinois ). In 1908, he moved to Walla Walla, Washington state, and his practice. There he was also active in agriculture, especially in the field of fruit growing.

Politically, Summers became a member of the Republican Party . In 1917 he entered the Washington House of Representatives . In the 1918 congressional election , he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fourth constituency of his state . There he took over from William La Follette on March 4, 1919 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven consecutive terms in Congress by March 3, 1933 . During this time, the 18th , 19th and 20th amendments to the constitution were passed.

In the elections of 1932 John Summers was defeated by the Democrat Knute Hill , against whom he also ran unsuccessfully in 1934 and 1936. After leaving the US House of Representatives, Summers continued his previous activities. He died on September 25, 1937 in Walla Walla and was buried there.

Web links

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

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