Rollin R. Rees
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Rollin Raymond Rees was a U.S. Representative
from Kansas
.
Born in Camden, Ohio
, Rees moved with his parents to Ottawa County, Kansas
, in 1867. He attended the public schools and graduated from the agricultural college at Manhattan, Kansas
, in 1885. He studied law and was admitted to the bar
in 1887 and commenced practice in Minneapolis, Kansas
. He served as the prosecuting attorney of Ottawa County 1895-1899, as a member of the State house of representatives 1899-1903, and as judge of the thirtieth judicial district 1903-1910. He resigned to become a candidate for Congress.
Rees was elected as a Republican
to the Sixty-second Congress
(March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress
, and afterwards resumed the practice of law in Minneapolis, Kansas
. He moved to California and engaged in banking and ranching.
Rees died in Anaheim, California
, on May 30, 1935 and was interred in Fairhaven Cemetery, Orange, California
.
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 Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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Born in Camden, Ohio
Camden, Ohio
Camden is a village in Preble County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,302 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, Rees moved with his parents to Ottawa County, Kansas
Ottawa County, Kansas
Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 6,091. The largest city and county seat is Minneapolis...
, in 1867. He attended the public schools and graduated from the agricultural college at Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan, Kansas
Manhattan is a city located in the northeastern part of the state of Kansas in the United States, at the junction of the Kansas River and Big Blue River. It is the county seat of Riley County and the city extends into Pottawatomie County. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 52,281...
, in 1885. He studied law and 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 1887 and commenced practice in Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,032. Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. He served as the prosecuting attorney of Ottawa County 1895-1899, as a member of the State house of representatives 1899-1903, and as judge of the thirtieth judicial district 1903-1910. He resigned to become a candidate for Congress.
Rees 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 Sixty-second Congress
62nd United States Congress
- House of Representatives :* Democratic : 230 * Republican : 162* Socialist : 1* Independent : 1TOTAL members: 394-Senate:* President: James S...
(March 4, 1911-March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to the Sixty-third Congress
63rd United States Congress
- House of Representatives:*Democratic : 291 *Republican : 134*Progressive : 9*Independent : 1TOTAL members: 435-Senate:*President of the Senate: Thomas R. Marshall*President pro tempore: James P. Clarke-Senate:...
, and afterwards resumed the practice of law in Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis, Kansas
Minneapolis is a city in and the county seat of Ottawa County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,032. Minneapolis is part of the Salina Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
. He moved to California and engaged in banking and ranching.
Rees died in Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, on May 30, 1935 and was interred in Fairhaven Cemetery, Orange, California
Orange, California
Southern California is well-known for year-round pleasant weather: - On average, the warmest month is August. - The highest recorded temperature was in 1985. - On average, the coolest month is December. - The lowest recorded temperature was in 1950...
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