The Congressional papers of Kansas Congressman Homer Hoch, 1919-1933. 1919-1933.

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The Congressional papers of Kansas Congressman Homer Hoch, 1919-1933. 1919-1933.

The collection of Homer Hoch includes material relating to World War I, the post office, the Hoch-Smith Resolution, the Klu Klux Klan, disarmament, and tariffs.

34 boxes (13.6 linear ft.)

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United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

Hoch, Homer, 1879-1949

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Homer Hoch was born in Marion, Kansas, July 4, 1879. He attended Baker University and Washburn Law school. After his law school graduation in 1909, he practiced law in Marion from 1909-1919. He was elected as a Republican to the sixty-sixth and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1933). After serving in Congress Hoch served as a member and chairman for the State Corporation Commission of Kansas from 1933-1939. He was elected a member of the supreme c...