Robert W. Levering

Robert W. Levering

Robert Woodrow Levering (born October 3, 1914 in Fredericktown , Knox County , Ohio , †  August 11, 1989 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1959 and 1961 he represented the state of Ohio in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Robert Levering was the son-in-law of Congressman Usher L. Burdick (1879-1960) from North Dakota and brother-in-law of his son Quentin N. Burdick (1908-1992), who represented North Dakota in both houses of Congress . He graduated from Fredericktown High School and then in 1936 Denison University in Granville . Between 1937 and 1941 he worked as a librarian at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC After studying law at George Washington University and being admitted to the bar in 1940, he began to practice in this profession. He also worked temporarily for the War Ministry . After the American entry into World War II , he was a member of the United States Army Reserve . In 1942 he was taken prisoner by Japan, where he remained until the end of the war in 1945. In 1949 and 1950 he was the Assistant Attorney General of Ohio. Politically, he joined the Democratic Party . In 1948, 1950, 1954 and 1956 he ran unsuccessfully for the US House of Representatives.

In the 1958 congressional election , Levering was elected to the 17th  constituency of Ohio in the US House of Representatives in Washington, where he succeeded Republican J. Harry McGregor on January 3, 1959 . Since he was not confirmed in 1960, he could only complete one term in Congress until January 3, 1961. This was determined by the events of the Cold War and the civil rights movement . In 1962, Levering applied unsuccessfully to return to Congress. After that, he no longer appeared politically. He died on August 11, 1989 in his hometown of Fredericktown.

Web links

• Robert W. Levering in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)