Robert Grey Bushong | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – March 3, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Charles J. Esterly |
| Succeeded by | Charles J. Esterly |
| Member of thePennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| In office 1908-1909 | |
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| Born | (1883-06-10)June 10, 1883 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | April 6, 1951(1951-04-06) (aged 67) Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Charles Evans Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
Robert Grey Bushong (June 10, 1883 – April 6, 1951) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Robert G. Bushong was born inReading, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Jacob and Lillie (Roberts) Bushong and the grandson ofAnthony Ellmaker Roberts. He attendedPhillips Academy inAndover, Massachusetts. He graduated fromYale University in 1903 and from the law school ofColumbia University,New York City, in 1906. He was admitted to the bar in 1906 and commenced practice in Reading. He served as a member of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1908 and 1909. He was the president judge of the orphans' court ofBerks County, Pennsylvania, in 1914 and 1915. He was a delegate to theRepublican National Conventions in 1916 and 1924.
Bushong was elected as a Republican to theSeventieth Congress, and was not a candidate for renomination in 1928. He resumed the practice of law in Reading and resided inSinking Spring, Pennsylvania. He died in Reading. Interment in Reading'sCharles Evans Cemetery.
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