William H. Dieterich

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William Henry Dieterich


United States Senator from Illinois
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939
Preceded by	Otis F. Glenn
Succeeded by	Scott W. Lucas
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large district
In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Ruth H. McCormick
Succeeded by	Martin A. Brennan
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
In office 1917-1921
Personal details
Born	(1876-03-31)March 31, 1876 Cooperstown, Illinois
Died	October 12, 1940(1940-10-12) (aged 64) Springfield, Illinois
Political party	Democratic

William Henry Dieterich (March 31, 1876 – October 12, 1940) was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Illinois. He was a state legislator, U.S. Representative, and U.S. Senator

Biography

He was born near Cooperstown, Illinois. After graduating from Kennedy Business College in 1897 and Northern Indiana Law School in 1901, Dieterich was admitted to the bar and began to practice in Rushville, Illinois.^[1] During the Spanish–American War, he served as a corporal.

He was city attorney for Rushville, 1903–1907; treasurer of Rushville Union Schools 1906–1908; and county judge of Schuyler County, 1906–1910.^[1]

In 1911 he moved to Chicago, and then in 1912 to Beardstown, Illinois, in adjacent Cass County where he continued his law practice.^[1]

In 1916, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives, and re-elected in 1918, serving from 1917 to 1921.^[1]

In 1930, he was elected U.S. Representative from one of Illinois' two at-large seats, finishing ahead of both Republicans and the other Democrat.^[2] He served only one term.^[1]

In 1932, he declined re-nomination to the House, and instead ran for U.S. Senator. He defeated incumbent Republican Otis Glenn 52% to 46%.^[3]

He served one term, from 1933 to 1939. He did not run for re-election in 1938, instead returning to his law practice. He died in Springfield, Illinois during a business trip.^[1]

References

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- United States Congress. "William H. Dieterich (id: D000339)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
↑ Page, William Tyler (January 6, 1931). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
↑ Ellis, George D. (February 2, 1933). "Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 8, 1932" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. Retrieved April 21, 2012.

External links

United States Congress. "William H. Dieterich (id: D000339)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
William H. Dieterich at Find a Grave

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Ruth H. McCormick	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's at-large congressional district March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933	Succeeded by Martin A. Brennan
United States Senate
Preceded by Otis F. Glenn	U.S. Senator (Class 3) from Illinois 1933–1939 Served alongside: J. Hamilton Lewis	Succeeded by Scott W. Lucas

United States Senators from Illinois

Class 2	Thomas McLean Baker Robinson McRoberts Semple S. Douglas Browning Richardson Yates Logan Davis Cullom Lewis McCormick Deneen Lewis Slattery Brooks P. Douglas Percy Simon Durbin

Class 3	Edwards McLean Kane Ewing Young Breese Shields Trumbull Oglesby Logan Farwell Palmer Mason Hopkins Lorimer Sherman McKinley Glenn Dieterich Lucas Dirksen Smith Stevenson III Dixon Moseley Braun Fitzgerald Obama Burris Kirk Duckworth (Elect)

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