Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952
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Born in Arthur, Missouri, on July 26, 1886, George B. Schwabe was a graduate of the public schools of Pettis County, Missouri. In 1910 he received a law degree from the University of Missouri, was admitted to the bar, and began his practice of law in Columbia, Missouri. A year later, he moved to Nowata, Oklahoma, and served in a variety of elected positions in that city. From 1919 to 1922, Schwabe represented Nowata County in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House from 1921-1922. Schwabe was the only Republican to hold this office until Todd Hiett became Speaker in January 2005. After leaving the Legislature in 1922, Schwabe moved to Tulsa where he established his law practice and became active in the state and national Republican parties. In 1944, he was elected from Oklahoma's First District to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served from 1945-1949. Reelected in 1950, he served from 1951 until his death on April 2, 1952. While a member of Congress, Schwabe served on the Appropriations Committee and was the ranking Republican on the Subcommittee for Labor and Federal Security. He was a very cautious, conservative, and economy-minded anti-New-Dealer, who strove to reduce government spending.
Found in 27 Collections and/or Records:
A Plea for Veteran Widows: The Fight for Fair Compensation
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_36_0019
Admonition to Congress: Balancing the Budget and Economic Freedom
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_20_0015
Advocating for Fair Trade: A Call to Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_15_0012
Advocating for Fair Trade: A Letter Exchange
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_16_0002
Advocating for Fair Trade: Correspondence between Mrs. R. E. Hayes and Congressman George B. Schwabe
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_15_0017
Advocating for Federal Employee Rights: A Plea to Honorable George B. Schwabe
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_17_0010
Advocating for Increased Retirement Benefits for Federal Employees
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_19_0008
Appeal for Assistance in HR 5494 Case
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_36_0023
Challenges in Federal Employee Compensation: A Call for Legislative Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_17_0004
Concerns of Constituents: H. R. 2732 and Civil Service Retirement Block Tax
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_19_0012