J. Roland Kinzer
J. Roland Kinzer | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Charles L. Gerlach |
| Succeeded by | Paul B. Dague |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district | |
| In office January 28, 1930 – January 3, 1945 | |
| Preceded by | William Walton Griest |
| Succeeded by | John W. Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1874 Terre Hill, Pennsylvania |
| Died | July 25, 1955 (aged 81) Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Franklin & Marshall College |
John Roland Kinzer (March 28, 1874 – July 25, 1955) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Biography
[edit]J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1896. He served as county solicitor of Lancaster County from 1912 to 1923, and as a delegate to the 1928 Republican National Convention. He was elected as a Republican to the seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William W. Griest. He was reelected to the seventy-second Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946.
Sources
[edit]- United States Congress. "J. Roland Kinzer (id: K000231)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
