Summary
Edwin Darlington Ricketts (August 3, 1867 – July 3, 1937) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for three terms in the early 20th century.
Edwin Darlington Ricketts | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio C. Claypool |
| Succeeded by | Horatio C. Claypool |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio C. Claypool |
| Succeeded by | Mell G. Underwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 3, 1867 Maxville, Ohio |
| Died | July 3, 1937 (aged 69) Logan, Ohio |
| Resting place | Oak Grove Cemetery, Logan |
| Political party | Republican |
Biography edit
Born near Maxville, Ohio, Ricketts attended the public schools. For twelve years, he was a teacher and superintendent of schools. He then studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced practice in Logan, Ohio.
Congress edit
Ricketts was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress.
Ricketts was elected to the Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress.
Later career and death edit
He then resumed the practice of law and served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928.
Ricketts died in Logan, Ohio, on July 3, 1937, and was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.[1]
Sources edit
- ^ "RICKETTS, Edwin Darlington | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives". history.house.gov. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
- United States Congress. "Edwin D. Ricketts (id: R000236)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress