Seymour H. Person

Seymour Howe Person (born February 2, 1879 in Howell , Michigan , †  April 7, 1957 in Lansing , Michigan) was an American politician . Between 1931 and 1933 he represented the state of Michigan in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Seymour person attended the public schools of his homeland. After a subsequent law degree at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor and his admission as a lawyer in 1901, he began to work in Lansing in his new profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

Between 1915 and 1921 he was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives ; from 1927 to 1931 he was a member of the State Senate . For over 30 years he was a delegate to all Michigan regional Republican conventions. In the 1930 congressional election person in the Sixth constituency of Michigan was elected to the House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he succeeded Grant M. Hudson on March 4, 1931 . Since he was defeated by the Democrat Claude E. Cady in 1932 , he was only able to complete one term in Congress until March 3, 1933 . This was shaped by the events of the global economic crisis. The 20th Amendment to the Constitution was also passed at that time .

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Seymour Person returned to work as a lawyer. Politically, he no longer appeared. He died in Lansing on April 7, 1957.

Web links

• Seymour H. Person in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Seymour H. person in the database of Find a Grave (English)