Robert L. Ramsay | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Francis J. Love |
| Succeeded by | Bob Mollohan |
| In office January 3, 1941 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | A. C. Schiffler |
| Succeeded by | A. C. Schiffler |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Carl G. Bachmann |
| Succeeded by | A. C. Schiffler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1877-03-24)March 24, 1877 |
| Died | November 14, 1956(1956-11-14) (aged 79) Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | West Virginia University (LLB) |
Robert Lincoln Ramsay (March 24, 1877 – November 14, 1956) was an English-born American politician who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forWest Virginia's 1st congressional district from 1933 to 1939, 1941 to 1943, and 1949 to 1953.
The son of acoal miner,[1] Robert Ramsay was born inWitton Gilbert,County Durham,England. Ramsay immigrated to theUnited States in 1881 with his parents, who settled inNew Cumberland,Hancock County,West Virginia. He attended local public schools and graduated from theWest Virginia University College of Law in 1901.
In 1901 Ramsay was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New Cumberland. In 1905, he moved toWellsburg,Brooke County,West Virginia and continued the practice of law. In 1905 he became the city attorney ofFollansbee,Brooke County, West Virginia, serving until 1920. Ramsay served as two terms asprosecuting attorney of Brooke County, 1908–1912 and 1916-1920. Ramsay became a member of the board of governors for West Virginia University from 1927 until 1930.
Robert Ramsay was elected fromWest Virginia's 1st District as a Democrat to the Seventy-third,[2] Seventy-fourth,[3] and Seventy-fifth[4] Congresses, serving from March 4, 1933 until January 3, 1939. The 1938 elections proved to be unsuccessful for Ramsay, as he was defeated byA. C. Schiffler for reelection to the Seventy-sixth Congress.[5] He resumed the practice of law inWellsburg, West Virginia. He was re-elected to the Seventy-seventh Congress,[6] serving from January 3, 1941 until January 3, 1943. Poor results followed Ramsay into the 1942 elections, as he was once again defeated for re-election byA. C. Schiffler to the Seventy-eighth Congress.[7]
Ramsay served as a special assistant to theUnited States attorney general from 1943 to 1945. Then he served as assistant attorney general of West Virginia 1945-1948. Ramsay was re-elected to the Eighty-first and Eighty-second Congresses, serving from January 3, 1949 until January 3, 1953. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1952 and then resumed the practice of law and was assistant prosecuting attorney from 1952 to 1956.
Ramsay died inWheeling, West Virginia, on November 14, 1956, and was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery inFollansbee, West Virginia.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by Fleming N. Alderson | Democratic nominee forWest Virginia Attorney General 1928 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 1st congressional district 1933–1939 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 1st congressional district 1941–1943 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 1st congressional district 1949–1953 | Succeeded by |
