R. Milton Speer | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania's17th district | |
| In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1875 | |
| Preceded by | Daniel J. Morrell |
| Succeeded by | John Reilly |
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| Born | Robert Milton Speer (1838-09-08)September 8, 1838 Cassville, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 1890(1890-01-17) (aged 51) New York City, U.S. |
| Resting place | Riverview Cemetery,Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Politician, lawyer |
Robert Milton Speer (September 8, 1838 – January 17, 1890) was aDemocratic member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania.
Robert M. Speer was born inCassville, Pennsylvania. He attended Cassville Academy, taught school, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1859 and commenced practice inHuntingdon, Pennsylvania. He was elected assistant clerk of thePennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1863.
Speer was elected as a Democrat to theForty-second andForty-third Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1874. He was a delegate to theDemocratic National Conventions in1872 and1880. He resumed the practice of law and in 1876 became one of the proprietors of theHuntingdon Monitor. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in1880 to the Forty-seventh Congress. He died inNew York City in 1890. Interment is in Riverview Cemetery in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
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