Bob Secrest | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's15th district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – December 30, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Tom V. Moorehead |
| Succeeded by | Chalmers P. Wylie |
| In office January 3, 1949 – September 26, 1954 | |
| Preceded by | Percy W. Griffiths |
| Succeeded by | John E. Henderson |
| In office March 4, 1933 – August 3, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | C. Ellis Moore |
| Succeeded by | Percy W. Griffiths |
| Member of theOhio Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 1969 – December 31, 1976 | |
| Preceded by | Tom V. Moorehead |
| Succeeded by | Sam Speck |
| Member of theOhio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1931–1932 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1904-01-22)January 22, 1904 Senecaville, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 15, 1994(1994-05-15) (aged 90) Cambridge, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Senacaville Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Muskingum College Columbia University British School of Civil Affairs |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1942 - 1946 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Robert Thompson Secrest (January 22, 1904 – May 15, 1994)[1] was an AmericanDemocraticrepresentative to theUnited States Congress from the state ofOhio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.
Robert Secrest was born atSenacaville,Guernsey County, Ohio, the eldest son of a miner, Robert Waits Secrest (1880-1929), and his wife Amelia née Thompson. Robert attended the State public schools. He subsequently graduated fromMuskingum College inNew Concord, Ohio, 1926,Washington, D.C. College of Law, 1938, andColumbia University,New York City, 1943. He graduated from British School of Civil Affairs,Wimbledon,England, 1943.[2]
Secrest was superintendent of theMurray City, Ohio, schools 1931–1932. He was a member of theOhio House of Representatives 1931–1932. He was elected as aDemocrat to the73rd to77th United States Congresses, and served March 4, 1933, to August 3, 1942, when he resigned to join theUnited States Navy. He was later promoted to Commander and served until February 28, 1946, inEngland,Africa,Italy and thePacific.[2]
Secrest ran unsuccessfully for Congress in 1946, and acted as legal supervisor for theLibrary of Congress in 1946–1947. He was elected to the81st through83rd Congresses, and served January 3, 1949, to September 26, 1954, when he resigned to become a member of theFederal Trade Commission. He served on that commission 1954–1961, and was Director of Commerce, State of Ohio in 1962.[2]
Secrest again was elected to the88th and89th Congresses, and served January 3, 1963, to December 30, 1966, when he again resigned after failing at re-election in 1966. He was a member of theOhio State Senate, 1969–1973, and member of the National Council of theAmerican Legion, 1978 to 1987. He died May 15, 1994, inCambridge, Ohio.[2] At the time of his death, he was the earliest-serving former congressman as well as the last one to have served during the Herbert Hoover administration.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 15th congressional district 1933–1942 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 15th congressional district 1949–1954 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's 15th congressional district 1963-1966 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Most senior living U.S. representative (Sitting or former) October 10, 1991 – May 15, 1994 Served alongside:Jennings Randolph | Succeeded by |
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