Martin L. Snyder | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio | |
| In office March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891 | |
| Preceded by | George W. Crouse |
| Succeeded by | Vincent A. Taylor |
| Constituency | 20th district |
| In office March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Cassingham |
| Succeeded by | William A. Ashbrook |
| Constituency | 17th district |
| Judge of theOhio Circuit Court for the Fifth Circuit | |
| In office January 14, 1898 – November 15, 1898 | |
| Preceded by | Julius C. Pomerene |
| Succeeded by | John M. Swartz |
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| Born | Martin Luther Smyser (1851-04-03)April 3, 1851 Wayne County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 6, 1908(1908-05-06) (aged 57) Wooster, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Wooster Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Wittenberg College |
Martin Luther Smyser (April 3, 1851 – May 6, 1908) was an American lawyer and politician who served two non-consecutive terms as aU.S. Representative fromOhio.
Born on a farm inPlain Township, Wayne County, Ohio, Smyser attended the common schools and was graduated fromWittenberg College,Springfield, Ohio, in 1870. He studied law at Wooster underLyman R. Critchfield.[1]He wasadmitted to the bar in 1872 and practiced in Wooster. In 1873 he entered into partnership withAddison S. McClure.[1]
Smyser was elected prosecuting attorney of Wayne County in 1872 and served one term.He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1884 and 1888.
Smyser was elected as aRepublican to theFifty-first Congress (March 4, 1889 – March 3, 1891). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1890 to theFifty-second Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Wooster. In 1898, he was appointed to theFifth Circuit Court by GovernorBushnell upon the death of Judge Julius C. Pomerene.[1] Smyser ran for re-election to a full six-year term later that year, but was defeated in the general election byDemocratic nominee Richard M. Voorhees.[2]
Smyser was elected as aRepublican to theFifty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1905 – March 3, 1907).He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1906 to theSixtieth Congress.
He continued the practice of law inWooster, Ohio, until his death in that city May 6, 1908.He was interred in Wooster 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 17th congressional district 1905-1907 | Succeeded by |
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