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Raymond Smiley Springer | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's10th district | |
| In office January 3, 1939 – August 28, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Finly H. Gray |
| Succeeded by | Ralph Harvey |
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| Born | (1882-04-26)April 26, 1882 Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 28, 1947(1947-08-28) (aged 65) Connersville, Indiana, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | 84th Division |
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Raymond Smiley Springer (April 26, 1882 – August 28, 1947) was an American attorney and jurist who served as a member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana from 1939 to 1947.
Born on a farm in Rush County, nearDunreith, Indiana, Springer attended the public schools,Earlham College,Richmond, Indiana, andButler University,Indianapolis, Indiana.He was graduated from the Indiana Law School at Indianapolis in 1904.He was admitted to the bar in 1904 and commenced practice inConnersville, Indiana.He served as County attorney ofFayette County, Indiana from 1908 to 1914.
He served as judge of the 37th Judicial Circuit of Indiana 1916–1922.
During the First World War served as a Captain of Infantry, 84th Division, in 1918.He served as Lieutenant Colonel of the Officers' Reserve Corps 1918–1946. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Indiana in 1932 and 1936.
Springer was elected as aRepublican to the Seventy-sixth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1939, until his death inConnersville, Indiana, August 28, 1947. He was interred in Dale Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forGovernor of Indiana 1932,1936 | Succeeded by Glenn R. Hillis |
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 10th congressional district 1939 – 1947 | Succeeded by |
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