John L. Bretz
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John Lewis Bretz was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
.
Born near Huntingburg, Indiana
, Bretz attended the country schools and Huntingburg High School.
He taught school 1876-1880.
He studied law, and was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1880.
He was admitted to the bar
and commenced practice in Jasper, Indiana
.
He served as prosecuting attorney of the eleventh judicial circuit 1884-1890.
Bretz was elected as a Democrat
to the Fifty-second
and Fifty-third
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
Congress.
He served as judge of the circuit court of Pike and Dubois Counties from 1895 until his death.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1900.
He died in Jasper, Indiana
, December 25, 1920.
He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg, Indiana
.
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 Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Born near Huntingburg, Indiana
Huntingburg, Indiana
-Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St...
, Bretz attended the country schools and Huntingburg High School.
He taught school 1876-1880.
He studied law, and was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1880.
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...
and commenced practice in Jasper, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana
- Strassenfest :The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler, a small village in southwest Germany. Many citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time...
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He served as prosecuting attorney of the eleventh judicial circuit 1884-1890.
Bretz was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Fifty-second
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second 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...
and Fifty-third
53rd United States Congress
The Fifty-third 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, 1893 to March 4, 1895, during the fifth and sixth...
Congresses (March 4, 1891-March 3, 1895).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth
54th United States Congress
- House of Representatives :-Leadership:- Senate :* President: Adlai E. Stevenson * President pro tempore: William P. Frye - Majority leadership :* Republican Conference Chairman: John Sherman- Minority leadership :...
Congress.
He served as judge of the circuit court of Pike and Dubois Counties from 1895 until his death.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1900.
He died in Jasper, Indiana
Jasper, Indiana
- Strassenfest :The Jasper Strassenfest is a four-day event held annually during the first weekend in August. The "Fest" is a celebration between Jasper and its German sister-city Pfaffenweiler, a small village in southwest Germany. Many citizens of Pfaffenweiler travel to Jasper around this time...
, December 25, 1920.
He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg, Indiana
Huntingburg, Indiana
-Notable people:* Baseball pitcher Alex Graman was born in Huntingburg.* Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Mitch Stetter was born and raised in Huntingburg.* Retired professional basketball player Don Buse was born in Huntingburg.* Gordon St...
.