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:
Concerns of Federal Employees: A Letter to Honorable George B. Schwabe
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_17_0014
Concerns Over Federal Expenditures: A Call for Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_20_0013
Cutting Federal Government Waste: A Taxpayer's Perspective
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_21_0008
Federal Employees' Salary Increase and Leave Reduction Concerns
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_17_0017
Government Economy and Taxpayer Advocacy: A Call for Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_22_0011
Influence for Fair Trades: A Call to Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_15_0015
Protecting the Rights of Federal Employees: A Call to Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_17_0013
Reducing Federal Expenditures: A Call to Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_22_0009
Reducing Government Costs and Foreign Aid: A Call to Action
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_3_27_20_0005
Request for Relief for Constituent: H.R. 5494
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Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_6_36_0009