James D. Post
James Douglass Post | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915 | |
| Preceded by | J. Warren Keifer |
| Succeeded by | Simeon D. Fess |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 25, 1863 Milledgeville, Ohio |
| Died | April 1, 1921 (aged 57) Washington Court House, Ohio |
| Resting place | Washington Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | National Normal University |
James Douglass Post (November 25, 1863 – April 1, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from 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. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1887 and commenced practice at Washington Court House, Ohio.
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 (Sixty-third Congress). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1914.
He resumed the practice of law at Washington Court House, Ohio, and died there April 1, 1921. He was interred in Washington Cemetery.
Source
- United States Congress. "James D. Post (id: P000454)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- James D. Post at Find a Grave
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress