Francis Shoemaker

Francis Henry Shoemaker ( born April 25, 1889 Flora Township, Renville County, Minnesota, † July 24, 1958 in Minneapolis, Minnesota ) was an American politician. Between 1933 and 1935 he represented the state of Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Francis Shoemaker was born on a farm in Flora Township. He has himself acquired with the help of his mother, his academic knowledge. Later he worked in agriculture. Even then, he committed himself to the interests of the farmers. He was a member of several organizations representing the interests of farmers and laborers. Shoemaker was instrumental in the founding of the Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party. In 1924 he also took part in Chicago at the founding of the Federal Party. He has even been suggested as a vice presidential candidate of his party. This offer rejected Shoemaker from but. In the years 1921-1927 he published the newspaper " People's Voice " in Green Bay (Wisconsin ). In 1928 he moved to Red Wing newspaper " Organized Farmer".

In the congressional elections in 1932 Shoemaker was in the ninth constituency of Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Conrad Selvig on March 4, 1933. Since he resigned in 1934 to run again, he was able to complete only one term in Congress until January 3, 1935. At this time there the first New Deal legislation of the Federal Government were adopted. In addition, the 21st Amendment to the Constitution was adopted, which broke the 18 additional articles dating back to 1919 again. It was about the Prohibition law.

In 1934, Shoemaker sought unsuccessfully to his party's nomination for election to the U.S. Senate. Then he applied as an Independent but again for Congress. However, this candidacy was unsuccessful. In 1942, another failed attempt to return to Congress. Otherwise Shoemaker again worked in agriculture. He died in July 1958 in Minneapolis and was buried in his native flora.