Frank M. Ramey
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Frank Marion Ramey was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Hillsboro, Illinois
, Ramey attended the public schools and was graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1900.
He also attended Eastern Illinois Normal School at Charleston, Illinois
.
He taught school in Hillsboro, Illinois
from 1902 to 1905.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
of Illinois in December 1907 and commenced practice in Hillsboro.
He served as city attorney of Hillsboro 1907-1911.
State's attorney of Montgomery County, Illinois from 1920 to 1928.
Ramey was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-first
Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1930.
He served as assistant district attorney 1931-1934.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth
Congress, in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
Congress, and in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was appointed an examiner for the Illinois Commerce Commission in 1942 and served until his death.
He died in Hillsboro, Illinois
, March 27, 1942.
He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
.
Born in Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,359 at the 2000 census, and 6,106 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.-History:...
, Ramey attended the public schools and was graduated from Hillsboro High School in 1900.
He also attended Eastern Illinois Normal School at Charleston, Illinois
Charleston, Illinois
Charleston is a city in and the county seat of Coles County, Illinois, United States. The population was 21,838 as of the 2010 census. The city is home to Eastern Illinois University and has close ties with its neighbor Mattoon, Illinois...
.
He taught school in Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,359 at the 2000 census, and 6,106 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.-History:...
from 1902 to 1905.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
of Illinois in December 1907 and commenced practice in Hillsboro.
He served as city attorney of Hillsboro 1907-1911.
State's attorney of Montgomery County, Illinois from 1920 to 1928.
Ramey was elected as a Republican
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...
to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress (March 4, 1929-March 3, 1931).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1930.
He served as assistant district attorney 1931-1934.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth
74th United States Congress
-House:Also 2 Delegates, 3 Resident Commissioners-Senate:*President of the Senate: John N. Garner *President pro tempore: Key Pittman -Majority leadership:*Majority leader: Joseph T. Robinson...
Congress, in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth 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, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
Congress, and in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth
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...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He was appointed an examiner for the Illinois Commerce Commission in 1942 and served until his death.
He died in Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro, Illinois
Hillsboro is a city in Montgomery County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,359 at the 2000 census, and 6,106 at a 2009 estimate. It is the county seat of Montgomery County.-History:...
, March 27, 1942.
He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.
External links
- Frank M. Ramey Historical Society of Montgomery County Illinois