Henry Wilson Temple

Henry Wilson Temple ( born March 31, 1864 in Belle Center, Ohio; † January 11, 1955 in Washington, Pennsylvania ) was an American politician. Between 1913 and 1933 he represented with a brief interruption in 1915, the State of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

Henry Temple attended the public schools of his home and thereafter until 1883, the Geneva College in Beaver Falls ( Pennsylvania). After a subsequent study of theology at the Covenanter Theological Seminary in Pittsburgh and his 1887 ordination to the clergy took place in Pennsylvania, he began to work in this profession. Between 1898 and 1913 he also taught at Washington & Jefferson College, the professional political science. Politically, he joined, founded by former President Theodore Roosevelt Progressive Party. Later he moved to the Republicans.

In the congressional elections of 1912 Temple was as a candidate of the Progressive Party in the 24th Election District of Pennsylvania in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Charles Matthews on March 4, 1913. Since he Republican William M. Brown was defeated in 1914, he was initially able to do only one term in Congress until March 3, 1915. Brown died but already on 31 January 1915 before the start of the new legislative session. Thus, a by-election became necessary in the 24th district, won the Temple. In this election he was a candidate for the Republican Party already. On November 2, 1915, he was able to take his seat in Congress. Between 4 March and 1 November 1915, the seat was vacant.

After seven elections Temple could remain until March 3, 1933 Congress. Since 1923 he represented there as a successor of Milton William Shreve the 25th district of his state. During his time in Congress were among others the First World War, the beginning of the Great Depression and the ratification of the 16th, 17th, 18th and the 19th Amendment. In 1932, Henry Temple was not re-elected. Between 1933 and 1947 he taught the discipline of international relations at the Washington & Jefferson College. He died on January 11, 1955 in Washington, where he was also buried.