Cyrus Locher
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Cyrus Locher was a Democratic politician from Ohio
. He served in the U.S. Senate
.
Locher studied at Ohio Wesleyan University
and Western Reserve University
Law School. He also studied briefly at the University of Michigan
.
Locher served in various capacities as a prosecutor and public solicitor, as well as law professor in Cleveland, Ohio
during the 1910s and 1920s. He was appointed to the U.S. Senate
on April 5, 1928 upon the death of Senator Frank B. Willis
. Locher served until December 14, 1928, having lost a bid for the nomination in a special election to fill the remainder of Willis's term.
His nephew, Ralph S. Locher
, would serve as both the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1962-67, and as a Ohio Supreme Court Justice for two terms between 1977-89.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. He served in the U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
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Locher studied at Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio, United States. It was founded in 1842 by Methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five — a consortium of Ohio liberal arts colleges...
and Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University
Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio, USA...
Law School. He also studied briefly at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
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Locher served in various capacities as a prosecutor and public solicitor, as well as law professor in Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
during the 1910s and 1920s. He was appointed to the U.S. Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on April 5, 1928 upon the death of Senator Frank B. Willis
Frank B. Willis
Frank Bartlett Willis was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 47th Governor of Ohio.-Biography:...
. Locher served until December 14, 1928, having lost a bid for the nomination in a special election to fill the remainder of Willis's term.
His nephew, Ralph S. Locher
Ralph S. Locher
Ralph Sidney Locher was a Romanian-born American politician of the Democratic party who served as the 50th mayor of Cleveland, Ohio....
, would serve as both the mayor of Cleveland, Ohio from 1962-67, and as a Ohio Supreme Court Justice for two terms between 1977-89.