James D. Post | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | J. Warren Keifer |
| Succeeded by | Simeon D. Fess |
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| Born | James Douglass Post (1863-11-25)November 25, 1863 |
| Died | April 1, 1921(1921-04-01) (aged 57) |
| Resting place | Washington Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | National Normal University |
James Douglass Post (November 25, 1863 – April 1, 1921) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who served for two terms as aU.S. Representative fromOhio from 1911 to 1915.
Born nearMilledgeville, Ohio, Post attended the common schools and was graduated from theNational Normal University,Lebanon, Ohio, in 1882. He engaged in teaching for five years, after which he studied law and wasadmitted to the bar in 1887 and commenced practice atWashington Court House, Ohio.
Post was elected as aDemocrat to theSixty-second andSixty-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.
He resumed the practice of law at Washington Court House, and died there April 1, 1921, after which he was interred inWashington Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 7th congressional district March 4, 1911–March 3, 1915 | Succeeded by |
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