Herman W. Snow | |
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| Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office August 7, 1893 – December 2, 1895 | |
| Leader | Charles Frederick Crisp |
| Preceded by | Samuel S. Yoder |
| Succeeded by | Benjamin F. Russell |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis E. Payson |
| Succeeded by | Hamilton K. Wheeler |
| Member of theIllinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1872–1874 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1836-07-03)July 3, 1836 Michigan City, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | August 25, 1914(1914-08-25) (aged 78) Kankakee, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Herman Wilber Snow (July 3, 1836 – August 25, 1914) was an American politician who served as aU.S. Representative fromIllinois, thesergeant at arms of the United States House of Representatives, and a member of theIllinois House of Representatives.
Born inMichigan City, Indiana, Snow moved with his parents toMadisonville, Kentucky, where he attended the public schools.[1] He moved toSheldon, Illinois and taught school several years before he commenced the study of law. He wasadmitted to the bar and practiced.
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During theCivil War, Snow enlisted as aprivate in theOne Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, where he rose to the rank ofcaptain. He re-enlisted in theOne Hundred and Fifty-first Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, and was promoted to the rank oflieutenant colonel. He wasprovost marshal general of Georgia on Major GeneralJames B. Steedman's staff. At the expiration of his service, he taught in the Chicago High School for three years. He returned to Sheldon and engaged in banking, and also served as member of theIllinois House of Representatives from 1872 to 1874.
Snow was elected as aDemocrat to theFifty-second Congress (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1893). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1892 to theFifty-third Congress. He later served assergeant at arms of the House of Representatives during the Fifty-third Congress. He moved toKankakee, Illinois, and resumed banking. He died from bronchial pneumonia at his home in Kankakee on August 25, 1914, and is interred in Mound Grove Cemetery.[1]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 9th congressional district 1891–1893 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives 1893–1895 | Succeeded by |
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This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
