Joseph E. Ransdell
Joseph Eugene Ransdell (born October 7, 1858 in Alexandria , Louisiana , † July 27, 1954 in Lake Providence , Louisiana) was an American politician . From 1899 to 1913 he represented the state of Louisiana in the US House of Representatives for the Democratic Party . From 1913 to 1931 he was represented for Louisiana in the US Senate .
Ransdell was also an entrepreneur. In 1920 he founded a printing company in Washington, DC . In 1931, after his time as a senator, he returned to Louisiana and took part in a cotton and pecan plantation and became a real estate agent.
Web links
- Joseph E. Ransdell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
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SURNAME | Ransdell, Joseph E. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ransdell, Joseph Eugene (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1858 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Alexandria , Louisiana |
DATE OF DEATH | July 27, 1954 |
Place of death | Lake Providence , Louisiana |