Andrew Edmiston Jr. | |
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.png) Edmiston Jr. in 1934 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's3rd district | |
| In office November 28, 1933 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Lynn Hornor |
| Succeeded by | Edward G. Rohrbough |
| Chairman of theWest Virginia Democratic Party Executive Committee | |
| In office 1928–1932 | |
| Mayor ofWeston, West Virginia | |
| In office 1924–1926 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1892-11-13)November 13, 1892 Weston, West Virginia,United States |
| Died | August 28, 1966(1966-08-28) (aged 73) Weston |
| Resting place | Machpelah Cemetery, Weston |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Friends' Select School Kentucky Military Institute West Virginia University |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Second lieutenant |
| Unit | Thirty-ninth Infantry Fourth Infantry |
| Battles / wars | World War I |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Cross Purple Heart Distinguished Service Medal of West Virginia |
Andrew Edmiston Jr. (November 13, 1892– August 28, 1966) was aDemocraticpolitician who served as aUnited States representative fromWest Virginia. He was born inWeston inLewis County, West Virginia on November 13, 1892. He served in theSeventy-third throughSeventy-seventh Congresses.
He attended the Friends' Select School inWashington, D.C.,Kentucky Military Institute at Lyndon, andWest Virginia University atMorgantown, West Virginia. He was engaged in agricultural pursuits from 1915 to 1917 and in the manufacture of glass at Weston, West Virginia, starting in 1925. He served overseas inWorld War I as asecond lieutenant with theThirty-ninth Infantry,Fourth Division from 1917 to 1919. He was awarded theDistinguished Service Cross, thePurple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster, and theDistinguished Service Medal of West Virginia.
From 1920 to 1935 he served as editor of theWeston Democrat. He held the office of mayor of Weston from 1924 to 1926 and served as a delegate to theDemocratic National Conventions in 1928 and 1952. He was state chairman of the Democratic executive committee from 1928 to 1932. He was elected to fill the vacancy caused by the death ofLynn Hornor. Re-elected to the Seventy-fourth and to three succeeding Congresses, he served from November 28, 1933, to January 3, 1943. His candidacy for re-election in 1942 was unsuccessful. He then returned to his former business pursuits. On June 28, 1943, he was appointed Director of War Manpower for West Virginia and served until his resignation on June 30, 1945, to return to private business. He died in Weston on August 28, 1966, aged 73. He was buried in Machpelah Cemetery.
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