Summary
James Douglass Post (November 25, 1863 – April 1, 1921) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who served for two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1911 to 1915.
James Douglass Post | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | J. Warren Keifer |
| Succeeded by | Simeon D. Fess |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1863 Milledgeville, Ohio, US |
| Died | April 1, 1921 (aged 57) Washington Court House, Ohio, US |
| Resting place | Washington Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | National Normal University |
Biography edit
Born near Milledgeville, Ohio, Post attended the common schools and was graduated from the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, in 1882. He engaged in teaching for five years, after which he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1887 and commenced practice at Washington Court House, Ohio.
Congress edit
Post was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915). He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1 during the Sixty-third Congress, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
Later career and death edit
He resumed the practice of law at Washington Court House, and died there April 1, 1921, after which he was interred in Washington Cemetery.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "James D. Post (id: P000454)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress