A. C. Schiffler
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Andrew Charles Schiffler was a Republican
United States Representative and attorney
from West Virginia
. Mr. Schiffler was born in Wheeling
on August 10, 1889. He served in the Seventy-sixth Congress
(January 3, 1939-January 3, 1941); and the Seventy-eighth Congress
(January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945). He died March 27, 1970.
After graduating from the public schools, he studied law in Wheeling law offices. In 1913, he was admitted to the bar
and entered legal practice in Wheeling. He served as a bankruptcy
referee for northern district of West Virginia from 1918-1922. From 1925 until 1932, he served as prosecuting attorney
for Ohio County
. He was Ohio County Republican Committee chairman from 1936-1938. He was first elected to the U. S. House in 1938. His candidacy for re-election in 1940 was unsuccessful. He returned to the House after winning the 1942 election. After his unsuccessful re-election attempt in 1944, he returned to his law practice. He remained an active attorney until his death in Wheeling on March 27, 1970. He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
United States Representative and attorney
Lawyer
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from West Virginia
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
. Mr. Schiffler was born in Wheeling
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in Ohio and Marshall counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia; it is the county seat of Ohio County. Wheeling is the principal city of the Wheeling Metropolitan Statistical Area...
on August 10, 1889. He served in the Seventy-sixth Congress
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
(January 3, 1939-January 3, 1941); and the Seventy-eighth Congress
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
(January 3, 1943-January 3, 1945). He died March 27, 1970.
After graduating from the public schools, he studied law in Wheeling law offices. In 1913, he was admitted to the bar
Bar association
A bar association is a professional body of lawyers. Some bar associations are responsible for the regulation of the legal profession in their jurisdiction; others are professional organizations dedicated to serving their members; in many cases, they are both...
and entered legal practice in Wheeling. He served as a bankruptcy
Bankruptcy in the United States
Bankruptcy in the United States is governed under the United States Constitution which authorizes Congress to enact "uniform Laws on the subject of Bankruptcies throughout the United States." Congress has exercised this authority several times since 1801, most recently by adopting the Bankruptcy...
referee for northern district of West Virginia from 1918-1922. From 1925 until 1932, he served as prosecuting attorney
Prosecutor
The prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
for Ohio County
Ohio County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 47,427 people, 19,733 households, and 12,155 families residing in the county. The population density was 447 people per square mile . There were 22,166 housing units at an average density of 209 per square mile...
. He was Ohio County Republican Committee chairman from 1936-1938. He was first elected to the U. S. House in 1938. His candidacy for re-election in 1940 was unsuccessful. He returned to the House after winning the 1942 election. After his unsuccessful re-election attempt in 1944, he returned to his law practice. He remained an active attorney until his death in Wheeling on March 27, 1970. He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
See also
- United States Congressional Delegations from West Virginia
Source
- SCHIFFLER, Andrew Charles, (1889 - 1970) Online. September 9, 2007.
- SEVENTY-SIXTH CONGRESS (pdf). Online. September 9, 2007.
- SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS (pdf) Online. September 9, 2007.