Henry Cassel | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania | |
| In office November 5, 1901 – March 3, 1909 | |
| Preceded by | Marriott Brosius |
| Succeeded by | William W. Griest |
| Constituency | 10th district (1901–03) 9th district (1903–09) |
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| Born | Henry Burd Cassel (1855-10-19)October 19, 1855 Marietta,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 28, 1926(1926-04-28) (aged 70) Marietta,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Columbia Classical Institute |
Henry Burd Cassel (October 19, 1855 – April 28, 1926) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Henry B. Cassel was born inMarietta, Pennsylvania, where he attendedColumbia Classical Institute. Afterwards he was engaged in the wholesale and retail lumber business.
Cassel was a member of the Republican County Committee in 1881, and Chairman of the County Committee in 1893. He was chosen as a delegate to the1896 Republican National Convention. Two years later, he served as a member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1898 and 1900.
Cassel was elected as a Republican to theFifty-seventh US Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of RepresentativeMarriott Brosius. He was reelected to theFifty-eighth,Fifty-ninth, andSixtieth Congresses, serving as Chairman of theUnited States House Committee on Accounts during the Fifty-ninth Congress.
In 1909, Cassel was convicted of fraud related to the construction of thePennsylvania State Capitol.[1][2]
He returned to business as a manufacturer and contractor, and died in Marietta in 1926. Interment is in Marietta Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 10th congressional district 1901–1903 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1903–1909 | Succeeded by |
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