U.S. Congressman. After two years of college training, he was a teacher in Steele High School, (1917-19), an automotive faculty service manager and the manager of athletics at Roosevelt High School Dayton, Ohio, (1923-29). He served as City of Dayton director of recreation, (1929-35) and owned a real estate, mortgage loan and insurance business in Dayton, Ohio. In addition he was president of the board of education, (1941-50), vice chairman of the Dayton Safety Council, (1946-47) and president of the Dayton Real Estate Board, (1947-49). In 1951, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward F. Breen, reelected to the Eighty-third Congress and to the next five succeeding Congresses, serving until 1965. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed his previous business venues until his death at age 69.
U.S. Congressman. After two years of college training, he was a teacher in Steele High School, (1917-19), an automotive faculty service manager and the manager of athletics at Roosevelt High School Dayton, Ohio, (1923-29). He served as City of Dayton director of recreation, (1929-35) and owned a real estate, mortgage loan and insurance business in Dayton, Ohio. In addition he was president of the board of education, (1941-50), vice chairman of the Dayton Safety Council, (1946-47) and president of the Dayton Real Estate Board, (1947-49). In 1951, he was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Edward F. Breen, reelected to the Eighty-third Congress and to the next five succeeding Congresses, serving until 1965. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he resumed his previous business venues until his death at age 69.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
Inscription
MEMBER OF U.S. CONGRESS
1951-1965
Family Members
Siblings
Children
Advertisement
See more Schenck memorials in:
Advertisement
