Robert J. Tracewell
Robert John Tracewell (born May 7, 1852 in Front Royal , Virginia , † July 28, 1922 in Evansville , Indiana ) was an American politician . Between 1895 and 1897 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .
Career
As a child, Robert Tracewell came to Corydon , Indiana, with his parents in 1854 , where he later attended public schools. He then graduated from Hanover College . After a subsequent law degree and his admission as a lawyer in 1875, he began to work in Corydon in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .
In the congressional election of 1894 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the third constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded Jason B. Brown on March 4, 1895 . Since he was defeated by the Democrat William T. Zenor in 1896 , he could only serve one term in Congress until March 3, 1897 .
Between 1897 and 1914 Robert Tracewell was Comptroller at the US Treasury Department . He then practiced as a lawyer again. Since 1918 Tracewell was a Superior Court judge in Vanderburgh County . He died in Evansville on July 28, 1922 and was buried in Corydon.
Web links
- Robert J. Tracewell in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- Robert J. Tracewell in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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SURNAME | Tracewell, Robert J. |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Tracewell, Robert John (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1852 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Front Royal , Virginia |
DATE OF DEATH | July 28, 1922 |
Place of death | Evansville , Indiana |