Edmund F. Erk | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's32nd district | |
| In office November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen G. Porter |
| Succeeded by | Michael Joseph Muldowney |
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| Born | (1872-04-17)April 17, 1872 Allegheny, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | December 14, 1953(1953-12-14) (aged 81) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Edmund Frederick Erk (April 17, 1872 – December 14, 1953) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Erk was born inAllegheny City, Pennsylvania (now the North Side of Pittsburgh) toGerman immigrants.[1] He was engaged extensively in newspaper work inPittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He served as secretary to CongressmanStephen G. Porter from 1911 to 1919[2] and as clerk of theUnited States House Committee on Foreign Affairs from June 1, 1919, to November 3, 1930.[3] He was the Secretary of the American delegation to theLeague of Nations Conference atGeneva in 1924 and 1925.[4]
Erk was elected as a Republican to theSeventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Stephen G. Porter, at the same time being elected to theSeventy-second Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 and for election in 1934. He served as secretary to CongressmanMichael J. Muldowney from March 4, 1933, to January 2, 1935, and as an author and compiler. He served as clerk toUnited States SenatorJames J. Davis ofPennsylvania from 1939 to 1945. He was a resident inBethesda, Maryland, until his death there. Interment in St. John's Cemetery in Pittsburgh.
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