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{{short description|American politician}}

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'''James Douglass Post''' (November 25, 1863 &ndash; April 1, 1921) was a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]].
'''James Douglass Post''' (November 25, 1863 &ndash; April 1, 1921) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who served for two terms as a [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. Representative]] from [[Ohio]] from 1911 to 1915.


==Biography ==
Born near [[Milledgeville, Ohio]], Post attended the common schools and was graduated from the [[National Normal University]], [[Lebanon, Ohio]], in 1882. He engaged in teaching for five years, after which he studied law and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1887 and commenced practice at [[Washington Court House, Ohio]].
Born near [[Milledgeville, Ohio]], Post attended the common schools and was graduated from the [[National Normal University]], [[Lebanon, Ohio]], in 1882. He engaged in teaching for five years, after which he studied law and was [[Admission to the bar in the United States|admitted to the bar]] in 1887 and commenced practice at [[Washington Court House, Ohio]].


==Congress ==
Post was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[62nd United States Congress|Sixty-second]] and [[63rd United States Congress|Sixty-third]] Congresses (March 4, 1911-March 3, 1915). He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1 during the Sixty-third Congress, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
Post was elected as a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] to the [[62nd United States Congress|Sixty-second]] and [[63rd United States Congress|Sixty-third]] Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915). He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1 during the Sixty-third Congress, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.


==Later career and death ==
He resumed the practice of law at Washington Court House, and died there April 1, 1921, after which he was interred in [[Washington Cemetery (Washington Court House, Ohio)|Washington Cemetery]].
He resumed the practice of law at Washington Court House, and died there April 1, 1921, after which he was interred in [[Washington Cemetery (Washington Court House, Ohio)|Washington Cemetery]].


==Source==
==Sources==
{{CongBio|P000454}}
{{CongBio|P000454}}
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{{Bioguide}}
{{Bioguide}}

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Latest revision as of 01:15, 8 December 2024

James D. Post
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byJ. Warren Keifer
Succeeded bySimeon D. Fess
Personal details
Born
James Douglass Post

(1863-11-25)November 25, 1863
Milledgeville, Ohio, US
DiedApril 1, 1921(1921-04-01) (aged 57)
Washington Court House, Ohio, US
Resting placeWashington Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materNational Normal University

James Douglass Post (November 25, 1863 – April 1, 1921) was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who served for two terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1911 to 1915.

Biography

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Born near Milledgeville, Ohio, Post attended the common schools and was graduated from the National Normal University, Lebanon, Ohio, in 1882. He engaged in teaching for five years, after which he studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1887 and commenced practice at Washington Court House, Ohio.

Congress

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Post was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses (March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915). He served as chairman of the Committee on Elections No. 1 during the Sixty-third Congress, but he was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.

Later career and death

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He resumed the practice of law at Washington Court House, and died there April 1, 1921, after which he was interred in Washington Cemetery.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "James D. Post (id: P000454)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 7th congressional district
March 4, 1911–March 3, 1915 		Succeeded by
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