John William Ditter Sr. | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – November 21, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick William Magrady |
| Succeeded by | Samuel K. McConnell, Jr. |
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| Born | (1888-09-05)September 5, 1888 |
| Died | November 21, 1943(1943-11-21) (aged 55) Columbia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
John William Ditter Sr. (September 5, 1888 – November 21, 1943) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
John William Ditter Sr. was born inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania on September 5, 1888. He graduated from theTemple University School of Law in Philadelphia in 1913. He worked as a professor of history and commerce in Philadelphia high schools from 1912 to 1925. In 1925 he moved toAmbler, Pennsylvania, and commenced the practice of law. He served as workmen's compensation referee for eastern Pennsylvania in 1929.
Ditter was elected as a Republican to theSeventy-third from the 17th District of Pennsylvania and to the five succeeding Congresses. During his years in Washington, Ditter served on the House Committee on Appropriations. He also was a member of the subcommittee on Navy Department appropriation bills, and at the time of his death was ranking minority member. He served until his death in an airplane crash nearColumbia, Pennsylvania. He is buried inWhitemarsh Memorial Cemetery inProspectville, Pennsylvania.
His son,John William Ditter Jr. was a federal judge, serving on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
USS J. William Ditter (DM-31) was named for him.
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