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Lutheran Politicians in Ohio

  Sherrod Brown (b. 1952) — of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Born in Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio, November 9, 1952. Democrat. University faculty; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1975-82; secretary of state of Ohio, 1983-91; U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1993-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  Henry G. Brunner (c.1885-1963) — also known as Heinie Brunner; "Mr. Mansfield" — of Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. Born about 1885. Democrat. Insurance business; newspaper manager; banker; mayor of Mansfield, Ohio, 1918-24; Ohio Democratic state chair, 1927-31; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1928, 1932; delegate to Ohio convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, Freemasons; Knights of Pythias; Odd Fellows. Died January 2, 1963 (age about 78 years). Interment at Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio.
  William Louis Day (1876-1936) — also known as William L. Day — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio; Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, August 13, 1876. Republican. Lawyer; U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio, 1908-11; U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio, 1911-14; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1920. Lutheran. Died, from a heart attack aggravated by hot weather, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, July 15, 1936 (age 59 years, 337 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of William Rufus Day and Mary Elizabeth (Schaefer) Day; brother of Stephen Albion Day; married, September 10, 1902, to Elizabeth E. McKay; grandson of Luther T. Day; great-grandson of Rufus Paine Spalding.
  Political family: Day family of Canton, Ohio.
  William Rufus Day (1849-1923) — of Canton, Stark County, Ohio; Washington, D.C. Born in Ravenna, Portage County, Ohio, April 17, 1849. Lawyer; common pleas court judge in Ohio, 1886-90; U.S. Secretary of State, 1898; Judge of U.S. Court of Appeals, 1899-1903; Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court, 1903-22. Lutheran. Died in Mackinac Island, Mackinac County, Mich., July 9, 1923 (age 74 years, 83 days). Interment at West Lawn Cemetery, Canton, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Luther T. Day and Emily (Spalding) Day; married 1875 to Mary Elizabeth Schaefer; father of William Louis Day and Stephen Albion Day.
  Political family: Day family of Canton, Ohio.
  See also Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier
William H. Dress William H. Dress (1879-1949) — also known as Bill Dress — of Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind. Born in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, May 3, 1879. Democrat. Vanderburgh County Treasurer; mayor of Evansville, Ind., 1935-42, 1948-49; defeated, 1942; died in office 1949; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1940. Lutheran. Died in Evansville, Vanderburgh County, Ind., November 10, 1949 (age 70 years, 191 days). Interment at Lutheran Cemetery, Evansville, Ind.
  Relatives: Son of E. H. Dress; married 1904 to Amelia Stuehmeyer.
  Image source: City of Evansville
Eugene H. Hanhart Eugene Henry Hanhart (1904-1982) — also known as Eugene H. Hanhart — of Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio. Born in Dover, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, November 12, 1904. Democrat. Insurance business; chair of Tuscarawas County Democratic Party, 1936; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Ohio, 1944, 1948 (alternate), 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964; Ohio Democratic state chair, 1948-49, 1955. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Moose; Eagles; Freemasons; Shriners. Died May 27, 1982 (age 77 years, 196 days). Interment at Dover Burial Park, Dover, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Emil Hanhart and Anna Marie (Roth) Hanhart; married to Margery R. Marshall.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Image source: Who's Who in United States Politics (1950)
  Michael Daniel Harter (1846-1896) — also known as Michael D. Harter — of Mansfield, Richland County, Ohio. Born in Canton, Stark County, Ohio, April 6, 1846. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Ohio, 1891-95 (15th District 1891-93, 14th District 1893-95). Lutheran. Killed by self-inflicted gunshot, in Fostoria, Seneca County, Ohio, February 22, 1896 (age 49 years, 322 days). Interment at Mansfield Cemetery, Mansfield, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Isaac Harter; married 1869 to Mary Brown; grandson of Robert Moore.
  Political family: Moore family of Beaver, Pennsylvania.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — NNDB dossier — Find-A-Grave memorial
  John Daniel Hartman (b. 1878) — also known as John D. Hartman — of San Antonio, Bexar County, Tex. Born in Lancaster, Fairfield County, Ohio, March 31, 1878. Republican. Lawyer; candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 14th District, 1918; U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Texas, 1921-33. Lutheran. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Gaylord Hartman and Louisa Jane (Brown) Hartman; married 1903 to Clara Kochensparger.
  Jacob Helwig (1804-1869) — of Indiana. Born in Jefferson County, Ohio, September 10, 1804. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1843-45. Lutheran. Died in DeKalb County, Ind., December 10, 1869 (age 65 years, 91 days). Burial location unknown.
  Karl Moore Jones (b. 1908) — also known as Karl M. Jones — of Marshall County, W.Va. Born in Glen Roy, Jackson County, Ohio, May 13, 1908. Democrat. Steelworker; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1949-50; defeated, 1950, 1952. Lutheran. Member, Eagles; United Steelworkers of America. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of Henry Charles Jones and Minnie Camellia (Moore) Jones.
  David F. Kain (1841-1893) — of Indiana. Born in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, April 15, 1841. Member of Indiana state house of representatives, 1881. Lutheran. Died October 4, 1893 (age 52 years, 172 days). Burial location unknown.
  Carroll Dudley Kearns (1900-1976) — also known as Carroll D. Kearns — of Farrell, Mercer County, Pa.; Conneaut Lake, Crawford County, Pa. Born in Youngstown, Mahoning County, Ohio, May 7, 1900. Republican. Concert musician; orchestral conductor; superintendent of schools; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania, 1947-63 (28th District 1947-53, 24th District 1953-63); defeated in primary, 1962. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Moose; Odd Fellows; Knights of Pythias; Freemasons; Shriners; Rotary; Lions; Phi Mu Alpha. Died in Meadville, Crawford County, Pa., June 11, 1976 (age 76 years, 35 days). Interment at Lakeview Cemetery, Conneaut Lake, Pa.
  Relatives: Son of Patrick Henry Kearns and Ida May (Carroll) Kearns; married, August 30, 1933, to Nora Lynch.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — OurCampaigns candidate detail
  Craig Olen Klopfleisch (b. 1949) — also known as Craig O. Klopfleisch — of Celina, Mercer County, Ohio. Born in Celina, Mercer County, Ohio, March 24, 1949. Mayor, Celina, Ohio, 1995-99. Lutheran. German ancestry. Member, Rotary. Still living as of 2004.
  Joseph Koziura (b. 1953) — of Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio. Born in Lorain, Lorain County, Ohio, March 8, 1953. Democrat. Member of Ohio state house of representatives 56th District, 1985-95, 2001-10; mayor of Lorain, Ohio, 1996-2000. Lutheran. Still living as of 2010.
  See also Wikipedia article
  Lycurgus Luther Marshall (1888-1958) — also known as L. L. Marshall — of Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio. Born in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, July 9, 1888. Republican. Member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1920-21; member of Ohio state senate, 1921-34; U.S. Representative from Ohio at-large, 1939-41; defeated, 1940. Lutheran. Died in 1958 (age about 69 years). Interment at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland, Ohio.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Walter Henry Moeller (1910-1999) — also known as Walter H. Moeller — of Ohio. Born near Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., March 15, 1910. Democrat. Lutheran minister; U.S. Representative from Ohio 10th District, 1959-63, 1965-67. Lutheran. Member, Kiwanis. Died April 13, 1999 (age 89 years, 29 days). Burial location unknown.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Arthur Warren Overmyer (1879-1952) — also known as Arthur W. Overmyer — of Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio. Born in Sandusky County, Ohio, May 31, 1879. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Ohio 13th District, 1915-19; defeated, 1922. Lutheran. Member, Elks; Knights of Pythias. Died in North Royalton, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, March 8, 1952 (age 72 years, 282 days). Interment at Four-Mile House Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio.
  Relatives: Son of Barnhart B. Overmyer and Mary Malinda (Walborn) Overmyer; married, June 17, 1903, to Nina Zelden Preston.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Michael Garver Oxley (b. 1944) — also known as Michael G. Oxley — of Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio. Born in Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio, February 11, 1944. Republican. FBI agent; lawyer; member of Ohio state house of representatives, 1972-81; delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, 1976, 1984; U.S. Representative from Ohio 4th District, 1981-. Lutheran. Still living as of 2014.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — NNDB dossier
  John Schiff (1813-1878) — also known as Johann Schiff — of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Born in Rohrbach, Germany, February 21, 1813. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Hamilton County, 1850-51, 1860-61; member of Ohio state senate 1st District, 1854-56, 1872-73. Lutheran. Died in Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, February 9, 1878 (age 64 years, 353 days). Interment at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  Kenneth W. Thompson (1908-1975) — also known as Ken Thompson — of Southfield, Oakland County, Mich.; East Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born in Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio, February 10, 1908. Republican. Member of Michigan State University board of trustees, 1967-74; defeated, 1974. Lutheran. Member, Tau Beta Pi; Phi Kappa Phi; Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Died in Lansing, Ingham County, Mich., February 15, 1975 (age 67 years, 5 days). Burial location unknown.
  Wallace Ralston Westlake (1907-1978) — also known as Ralston Westlake — of Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio. Born in Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, August 27, 1907. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; glass business; motel owner; mayor of Columbus, Ohio, 1960-63. Lutheran. Member, Freemasons; Shriners. Died, in Mt. Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, December 9, 1978 (age 71 years, 104 days). Interment at Green Lawn Cemetery, Columbus, Ohio.
  D. Bruce Young — of Shelby, Richland County, Ohio. Minister; mayor of Shelby, Ohio; elected 1933. Lutheran. Burial location unknown.
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