Howard M. Snapp
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Howard Malcolm Snapp was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
, son of Henry Snapp
.
Born in Joliet, Illinois
, Snapp attended the Eastern Avenue school and Forest University in Chicago, Illinois from 1872 to 1875.
Snapp studied law. He was admitted to the bar
in 1878 and commenced practice in Globe, Arizona
and returned to Joliet, Illinois
, and continued the practice of law.
He served as master in chancery for Will County, Illinois, from 1884 to 1903.
Snapp was elected chairman of the Will County Republican central committee in 1893.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1896 and 1908 and was elected as a Republican
to the Fifty-eighth
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1911).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910, but resumed the practice of law in Joliet, Illinois
.
He died in Joliet, Illinois
, August 14, 1938. His interment was located in Joliet's Elmhurst 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,...
, son of Henry Snapp
Henry Snapp
Henry Snapp was a U.S. Representative from Illinois, father of Howard Malcolm Snapp.Born in Livonia, New York, Snapp moved with his parents to Rochester, New York, in 1825.He attended the common schools of that city....
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Born in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, Snapp attended the Eastern Avenue school and Forest University in Chicago, Illinois from 1872 to 1875.
Snapp 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...
in 1878 and commenced practice in Globe, Arizona
Globe, Arizona
Globe has an arid climate, characterized by hot summers and moderate to warm winters. Globe's arid climate is somewhat tempered by its elevation, however, leading to slightly cooler temperatures and slightly more precipitation than Phoenix or Yuma....
and returned to Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, and continued the practice of law.
He served as master in chancery for Will County, Illinois, from 1884 to 1903.
Snapp was elected chairman of the Will County Republican central committee in 1893.
He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1896 and 1908 and 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 Fifty-eighth
58th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Republican : 209 * Democratic : 176* Silver Republican : 1TOTAL members: 386-Senate:* President: Vacant* President pro tempore: William P. Frye -Members:...
and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1903-March 3, 1911).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1910, but resumed the practice of law in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
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He died in Joliet, Illinois
Joliet, Illinois
Joliet is a city in Will and Kendall Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, located southwest of Chicago. It is the county seat of Will County. As of the 2010 census, the city was the fourth-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 147,433. It continues to be Illinois' fastest growing...
, August 14, 1938. His interment was located in Joliet's Elmhurst Cemetery.