Wesley Lloyd | |
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.jpg) Lloyd as depicted in thePictorial Directory of the74th Congress | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWashington's6th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Constituency established |
| Succeeded by | John M. Coffee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1883-07-24)July 24, 1883 Osage County, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | January 10, 1936(1936-01-10) (aged 52) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Tacoma Cemetery,Tacoma, Washington |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Iva Reedy (m. 1910) |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Kansas City Law School |
| Profession | Journalist Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States State of Washington |
| Service | Washington National Guard |
| Years of service | April 16, 1918 – April 8, 1920 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | Company F, 3rd Washington Infantry Regiment |
Wesley Lloyd (July 24, 1883 – January 10, 1936) was an American attorney and politician fromTacoma, Washington. ADemocrat, he was most notable for his service as aU.S. representative from 1933 to 1936.
Lloyd was born in Arvonia,Osage County, Kansas, on July 24, 1883, the son of John Q. Lloyd and Mary Anne (Roberts) Lloyd.[1][a] He graduated from the schools of Osage County, then attendedBaker University,Baldwin, Kansas, andWashburn College.[1]
Lloyd became a newspaper reporter and worked for papers inKansas City, Missouri,Topeka, Kansas, andButte, Montana.[1] While working as a reporter, Lloyd attended courses at theKansas City Law School.[1] He received hisLL.B. degree in 1906, wasadmitted to the bar, and moved toTacoma, Washington, where he worked as a reporter while establishing a law practice.[1]
In 1908, he began the full-time practice of law and was the unsuccessfulDemocratic nominee for prosecuting attorney ofPierce County.[3] In 1910, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in theWashington House of Representatives.[4] DuringWorld War I, Lloyd joined Company F, 3rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of theWashington National Guard.[1] He served from 1918 to 1920, and attained the rank ofcorporal.[1][5] In 1920, he was again the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for county prosecutor.[6] In 1924, Lloyd was an unsuccessful candidate for judge of theWashington Superior Court.[7]
In 1931, Lloyd was appointed a special assistant prosecuting attorney forThurston County, a role in which he served without pay.[8] He also continued to serve as one of the leaders of the Democratic Party in Pierce County, including as president of the county's Men's Democratic Club.[9]
In 1932 Lloyd was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives.[1] He was reelected in 1934, and served in the73rd and74th Congresses (from March 4, 1933 until his death).[1] During his congressional service, Lloyd served on theJudiciary Committee and was appointed to a leadership role as regional whip forWashington,Oregon, andCalifornia.[10]
Serving in Congress during the economic downturn of theGreat Depression, on May 9, 1933, Lloyd proposed an unsuccessful constitutional amendment that would have placed a maximum limit on individual net worth.[11] Lloyd died inWashington, D.C. on January 10, 1936.[1] He was interred at Tacoma Cemetery in Tacoma.[12]
In 1910, Lloyd married Iva Reedy ofSpokane, Washington.[13] They were the parents of three children.[13]
Lloyd was a hunter and fisherman, and carried out several lengthy excursions to remote areas of westernWashington.[13] He was active in civic organizations, and was a member of theFraternal Order of Eagles andBenevolent and Protective Order of Elks.[13] Lloyd was also active inFreemasonry, and he belonged to theShriners andOrder of the Eastern Star, in addition to receiving the 32nd degree of theScottish Rite.[13]
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| Preceded by New district formed after 1930 census | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWashington's 6th congressional district 1933-1936 | Succeeded by |
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