William A. Rodenberg

William August Rodenberg ( born October 30, 1865 Chester, Illinois, † September 10, 1937 in Alpena, Michigan ) was an American politician. Between 1899 and 1923 he represented several times the state of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Career

William Rodenberg attended the public schools of his home and thereafter until 1884, the Central Wesleyan College in Warrenton (Missouri ). Subsequently, he taught for seven years as a teacher. After studying law at St. Louis Law School and was admitted as an attorney of his 1893 he began to work in this profession in East St. Louis. At the same time he proposed as a member of the Republican Party launched a political career. In the years 1896, 1908, 1916 and 1920, he participated as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions relevant.

In the congressional elections of 1898 Rodenberg was in the 21st electoral district of Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington DC chosen, where he became the successor of Jehu Baker on March 4, 1899. Since he has not been confirmed in 1900, he was initially able to do only one term in Congress until March 3, 1901. In the years 1901 and 1902 was Rodenberg member of the United States Civil Service Commission, a Federal Commission, which addressed matters of public service. He also worked as a lawyer again. He was involved at that time financially and in other sectors of the economy.

In 1902, William Rodenberg was elected to Congress again in the 22nd district of his state, where he was able to complete in 1913, five other legislative periods after four re- election as the successor of George Washington Smith between March 4th 1903 and March 3. Between 1909 and 1911 he was chairman of the Committee on Industrial Arts and Expositions. In 1912, he lost to William N. Baltz of the Democratic Party. Two years later he was re-elected in the 22nd district in Congress, where he Baltz replaced again on March 4, 1915. After three re- elections he could remain until March 3 1923 parliament. In this time of the First World War fell. Also, were ratified in 1919 and 1920, the 18th and the 19th Amendment. It was about the ban on the trade in alcoholic beverages or to the nationwide introduction of women's suffrage. From 1919 to 1923 William Rodenberg led the committee for flood protection.

After the end of his time in the U.S. House of Representatives, he practiced law in Washington. He died on September 10, 1937 during a visit to Michigan.