The Honorable Irvine Lenroot | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lenrootc. 1920s | |
| Associate Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals | |
| In office May 17, 1929 – April 30, 1944 | |
| Nominated by | Herbert Hoover |
| Preceded by | Orion M. Barber |
| Succeeded by | Ambrose O'Connell |
| United States Senator fromWisconsin | |
| In office April 18, 1918 – March 3, 1927 | |
| Preceded by | Paul O. Husting |
| Succeeded by | John J. Blaine |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWisconsin's11th district | |
| In office March 4, 1909 – April 17, 1918 | |
| Preceded by | John J. Jenkins |
| Succeeded by | Adolphus Peter Nelson |
| 41st Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 14, 1903 – January 7, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | George H. Ray |
| Succeeded by | Herman Ekern |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Irvine Luther Lenroot (1869-01-31)January 31, 1869 Superior, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | January 26, 1949(1949-01-26) (aged 79) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery Superior, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Parsons Business College read law |
Irvine Luther Lenroot (January 31, 1869 – January 26, 1949) was an American attorney, jurist, andRepublican Party politician fromWisconsin. He served as Speaker of theWisconsin State Assembly from 1903 to 1907 and represented the state in theUnited States Congress from 1909 to 1927, first in theUnited States House of Representatives until 1918, and then in theUnited States Senate. After he lost the Republican nomination in 1926,Herbert Hoover nominated him to theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
Born on January 31, 1869, inSuperior,Wisconsin, Lenroot attended the common schools, then attended Parsons Business College inDuluth,Minnesota andread law in 1897.[1] He was a logger and reporter for theDouglas County, Wisconsin Superior Court from 1893 to 1906.[2] He was admitted to the bar and entered private practice in Superior in 1898.[2] He was a member of theWisconsin State Assembly from 1901 to 1907, serving as Speaker from 1903 to 1907.[2]
.jpg)
Lenroot was elected as aRepublican from the11th congressional district to theUnited States House of Representatives of the61st United States Congress and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1909, until April 17, 1918, when he resigned, having been elected Senator.[1] He was elected as a Republican to theUnited States Senate on April 2, 1918, to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofUnited States SenatorPaul O. Husting.[3][4] He was reelected in 1920 and served from April 18, 1918, to March 3, 1927.[1] Lenroot was a close ally of Commerce Secretary Herbert Hoover, and favored raising federal reserve rates in 1936.He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1926.[1] He was Chairman of the Committee on Railroads in the66th United States Congress, Committee on Public Lands and Surveys in the68th United States Congress and the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds in the69th United States Congress.[1] He resumed the practice of law inWashington, D.C. from 1927 to 1929.[2]
Lenroot attended the1920 Republican National Convention at theChicago Coliseum, and after the selection ofWarren G. Harding ofOhio as the nominee for president, party leaders decided that the progressive Lenroot would be a balance to a ticket with the more conservative Harding. By Saturday night, June 12, many of the delegates had gone home, along with most of the party bosses. After Lenroot's name had been placed in nomination and seconded but before a vote could be taken, anOregon delegate,Wallace McCamant,[4] nominatedCalvin Coolidge ofMassachusetts for vice president.[5] Unfettered by party bosses, the delegates weighed in for Coolidge, who received 674 votes to Lenroot's 146 and won on the first ballot.
Lenroot was nominated by PresidentHerbert Hoover on April 22, 1929, to an Associate Judge seat on theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals vacated by Associate JudgeOrion M. Barber.[2] He was confirmed by theUnited States Senate on May 17, 1929, and received his commission the same day.[2] His service terminated on April 30, 1944, due to his retirement.[2] He died on January 26, 1949, in Washington, D.C.[2] He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Superior.[1] The Associated Press report of his death began, "Former Senator Irvine L. Lenroot of Wisconsin, the man who might have been the 30th President of the United States, died Wednesday night."[6]
Lenroot married Clara Clough of Superior, who wrote a short memoir of her girlhood in Wisconsin in the 1860s and 1870s.[7] His daughter,Katherine Lenroot, was known for successfully lobbying for theFair Labor Standards Act and the enforcing of child labor laws.[8]
Lenroot was born to Lars Lönnrot (Lenroot), a Swedish immigrant and farmer for whom Lenroot's Addition in the Smithville area of Duluth, Minnesota, is named.[9]
| Wisconsin State Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Wisconsin State Assembly January 14, 1903 – January 7, 1907 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | United States Representative fromWisconsin's 11th congressional district 1909–1918 | Succeeded by |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Republican nominee forUnited States Senator fromWisconsin (Class 3) 1918,1920 | Succeeded by |
| U.S. Senate | ||
| Preceded by | United States Senator (Class 3) from Wisconsin 1918–1927 Served alongside:Robert M. La Follette,Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Chairman of theUnited States Senate Committee on Railroads 1919–1921 | Office abolished |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by | Associate Judge of theUnited States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals 1929–1944 | Succeeded by |
| Class 1 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 3 | ||
| Public Lands (1816–1921) | | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Lands and Surveys (1921–1947) | ||
| Interior and Insular Affairs (1947–1977) | ||
| Energy and Natural Resources (1977–) | ||
| Public Buildings (1838–1857) | | |
|---|---|---|
| Public Buildings and Grounds (1857–1947) | ||
| Public Works (1947–1977) | ||
| Environment and Public Works (1977–present) | ||
| 1st district |   | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd district | ||
| 3rd district | ||
| 4th district | ||
| 5th district | ||
| 6th district | ||
| 7th district | ||
| 8th district | ||
| 9th district | ||
| 10th district | ||
| 11th district | ||
| Territory | ||
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| People | |
| Other | |
