John W. Boehne Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's8th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Albert H. Vestal |
| Succeeded by | Charles M. La Follette |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Harry E. Rowbottom |
| Succeeded by | William T. Schulte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John William Boehne Jr. (1895-03-02)March 2, 1895 Evansville, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1973(1973-07-05) (aged 78) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S |
| Resting place | Rock Creek Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Relatives | John W. Boehne (father) |
| Education | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | January 9, 1918–April 8, 1919 |
| Rank |  Sergeant |
| Unit | Detached Service of the Ordnance Corps |
| Battles/wars | |
John William Boehne Jr. (March 2, 1895 – July 5, 1973) was an AmericanWorld War I veteran who served six terms as aU.S. Representative fromIndiana from 1931 to 1942.
Born inEvansville, Indiana, Boehne was the grandson ofGerman immigrants,[1] and son ofJohn William Boehne, who also served in Congress. He attended the public and parochial schools of Evansville and graduated from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison in 1918.
DuringWorld War I he served as a private and sergeant in the Detached Service of the Ordnance Corps of theUnited States Army from January 9, 1918, to April 8, 1919. He was secretary and treasurer of Evansville's Indiana Stove Works from 1920 to 1931.
Boehne was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-second Congress. He was reelected five times and served from March 4, 1931, to January 3, 1943). In 1942, he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to theSeventy-eighth Congress.
From 1943 to 1957, Boehne was a corporation tax counselor inWashington, D.C., and resided inChevy Chase, Maryland. After retiring, he was a resident ofIrvington, Baltimore,Maryland.
He died in Irvington on July 5, 1973, and was buried atRock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Harry E. Rowbottom | 49,013 | 50.8 | |
| Democratic | John W. Boehne Jr. | 47,404 | 49.2 | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John W. Boehne Jr. | 46,836 | 53.9 | |
| Republican | Harry E. Rowbottom | 40,015 | 46.1 | |
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 fromIndiana's 1st congressional district 1931–1933 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 8th congressional district 1933–1943 | Succeeded by |
