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Harry C. Ransley

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Harry C. Ransley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 1st district
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1937
Preceded byJames M. Beck
Succeeded byLeon Sacks
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 3rd district
In office
November 2, 1920 – March 3, 1933
Preceded byJ. Hampton Moore
Succeeded byAlfred M. Waldron
Personal details
Born(1863-02-05)February 5, 1863
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1941(1941-11-07) (aged 78)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Resting placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican

Harry Clay Ransley (February 5, 1863 – November 7, 1941) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving eight terms from 1921 to 1937.

Early life and career

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Harry Ransley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1891 to 1894. He was a member of the Select Council of Philadelphia for sixteen years and president for eight years. He was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention. He served as sheriff of Philadelphia County from 1916 to 1920. He was chairman of the Republican city committee 1916 to 1919.

Congress

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Running as a Republican, in 1920, he sought election to the 66th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Hampton Moore. He won, and he was subsequently re-elected to the next seven sessions of Congress, serving from 1921 to 1937. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936, losing to Democrat Leon Sacks.

Death

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He died on November 7, 1941, and was interred Interment at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Harry C. Ransley (id: R000061)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The Political Graveyard
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district

1920 - 1933
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district

1933 - 1937
Succeeded by