Cable, John L. (John Levi), 1884-1971

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Birth 1884-04-15
Death 1971-09-15

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John L. Cable (1884-1971) was an American attorney and a United States Congressman from Ohio. He graduated from Kenyon College (1906) and from George Washington University law school (1909). He served four terms as a United States Representative from Ohio (1921-1925 and 1929-1933), and was assistant to the Ohio Attorney General (1933-1937). Cable was also the author of several works on law and citizenship. The Cable Act of 1922, which revised citizenship laws relating to American women who married foreign nationals, was largely his work.

From the guide to the John L. Cable Papers, 1912-1964, (Special Collections Research Center, Syracuse University Libraries)

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  • Politics, government and public administration

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