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词条 John Chenoweth
释义

  1. Early life

  2. Career

  3. Personal life

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox congressman
| honorific-prefix =
| name = John Edgar Chenoweth
| honorific-suffix =
| image = J. Edgar Chenoweth (Colorado Congressman).jpg
| caption = J. Edgar Chenoweth from 1963's Pocket Congressional Directory of the Eighty-Eighth Congress
| alt =
| state1 = Colorado
| district1 = 3rd
| term_start1 = January 3, 1941
| term_end1 = January 3, 1949
| predecessor1 = William E. Burney
| successor1 = John Henry Marsalis
| state2 = Colorado
| district2 = 3rd
| term_start2 = January 3, 1951
| term_end2 = January 3, 1965
| predecessor2 = John Henry Marsalis
| successor2 = Frank Evans
| prior_term =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1897|08|17}}
| birth_place = Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, U.S.
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1986|01|02|1897|08|17}}
| death_place = Trinidad, Las Animas County, Colorado, U.S.
| nationality = American
| spouse = Ruth Olivia Crews Chenoweth[1]
(1919-1986){{cn|date=August 2018}}
| party = Republican
| relations =
| children = 5
| residence =
| alma_mater = University of Colorado Boulder[2]
| occupation = Attorney, judge
| profession =
| signature =
| signature_alt =
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

John Edgar Chenoweth (August 17, 1897 – January 2, 1986) was a Republican politician from the U.S. state of Colorado, serving as a member of the United States House of Representatives and as a state judge.

Early life

Chenoweth's parents were Thomas Beaseman Chenoweth and Esther Rebecca Chenoweth (née Shamberger).{{cn|date=August 2018}} Chenoweth was born in Trinidad, Colorado, and attended the University of Colorado at Boulder.[2] From 1916–1925, he worked on railroads and as a trader. In 1925, he was admitted to the bar and began to practice as a lawyer.[2]

Career

From 1929-33, he served as assistant district attorney; following this, he worked as a county judge for Las Animas County, serving until 1941. In 1940, he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House, and he was re-elected three times, serving until he was defeated in the 1948 election.[2]

In 1950, however, he won back his old seat, and served there until he was again defeated in the 1964 elections. After this, he returned to Trinidad, Colorado, and once again took up law. He lived there until his death.[2]

Personal life

He married Ruth Olivia Crews on December 25, 1919.{{cn|date=August 2018}} The couple had five children: William Beaseman Chenoweth, Wanda Elizabeth Chenoweth, John Edgar Chenoweth, James Richard Chenoweth, and Ruth Anne Chenoweth.{{cn|date=August 2018}}

References

1. ^{{cite web |title=Ruth Olivia Crews Chenoweth |url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94281835/ruth-olivia-chenoweth |website=Find A Grave |accessdate=12 August 2018}}
2. ^{{cite web |title=CHENOWETH, John Edgar, (1897 - 1986) |url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000346 |website=Biographical Directory of the United States Congress |accessdate=12 August 2018}}

External links

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| state=Colorado
| district=3
| before=William E. Burney
| after=John Henry Marsalis
|years=1941–1949}}{{USRepSuccessionBox
| state=Colorado
| district=3
| before=John Henry Marsalis
| after=Frank Evans
|years=1951–1965}}{{s-end}}{{ColoradoUSRepresentatives}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Chenoweth, John Edgar}}

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