In 1911, Schwabe moved to Nowata, Oklahoma, and began to practice law there. He successfully ran for mayor of Nowata and served in that capacity during 1913 and 1914. On June 10, 1914, he married Jeannette Eadie Simpson and they had five children. After Jeannette died in 1939, he married Barbara Yirsa McFarland on July 23, 1943.[3]
Following his term in the State House, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, and stepped away from public service while continuing to practice law. From 1928 to 1936, he was the chairman of the Republican county committee.
On April 2, 1952, while still in office, Schwabe died of a heart attack[5] at age 65 years, 251 days, in Alexandria, Virginia. He is interred at Memorial Park Cemetery, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
george, schwabe, george, blaine, schwabe, july, 1886, april, 1952, american, politician, republican, congressman, from, oklahoma, george, schwabegeorge, schwabe, congressman, oklahoma, house, speakermember, house, representatives, from, oklahoma, districtin, o. George Blaine Schwabe July 26 1886 April 2 1952 was an American politician and a Republican U S Congressman from Oklahoma George SchwabeGeorge Schwabe U S Congressman and Oklahoma House SpeakerMember of the U S House of Representatives from Oklahoma s 1st districtIn office January 3 1951 April 2 1952Preceded byDixie GilmerSucceeded byPage BelcherIn office January 3 1945 January 3 1949Preceded byWesley E DisneySucceeded byDixie Gilmer8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of RepresentativesIn office 1921 1923Preceded byTom C WaldrepSucceeded byMurray F GibbonsMember of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata CountyIn office 1919 1923Preceded byA R GarrettSucceeded byCharles H BaskinPersonal detailsBorn 1886 07 26 July 26 1886Arthur Vernon County MissouriDiedApril 2 1952 1952 04 02 aged 65 Alexandria VirginiaPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseJeannette Eadie Simpson Schwabe Barbara Yirsa McFarland SchwabeAlma materUniversity of MissouriProfessionLawyer Contents 1 Biography 2 Career 3 Death 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography EditSchwabe was born in Arthur in Vernon County son of George Washington Schwabe and Emily Ellen Mose Schwabe 1 He attended public schools in his hometown In 1910 he graduated from the law department at the University of Missouri 2 He was admitted to the bar the same year and began to practice law in Columbia Missouri Career EditIn 1911 Schwabe moved to Nowata Oklahoma and began to practice law there He successfully ran for mayor of Nowata and served in that capacity during 1913 and 1914 On June 10 1914 he married Jeannette Eadie Simpson and they had five children After Jeannette died in 1939 he married Barbara Yirsa McFarland on July 23 1943 3 He began his service in state government in 1918 when he represented Nowata County Oklahoma in the State House of Representatives He served as House Speaker in 1921 and 1922 2 He was the last Republican to serve in this capacity until 2005 when Todd Hiett was elected there have been eight Republicans to serve as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Following his term in the State House he moved to Tulsa Oklahoma and stepped away from public service while continuing to practice law From 1928 to 1936 he was the chairman of the Republican county committee In 1944 he decided to return to politics when he successfully ran for Congress representing Oklahoma s 1st congressional district From January 3 1945 to January 3 1949 he served in the 79th and 80th United States Congress losing to Dixie Gilmer in 1948 He was reelected in 1950 to serve in the 82nd United States Congress from January 3 1951 until his death During his time in office he served on the Appropriations Committee 4 Death EditOn April 2 1952 while still in office Schwabe died of a heart attack 5 at age 65 years 251 days in Alexandria Virginia He is interred at Memorial Park Cemetery Tulsa Oklahoma See also EditList of United States Congress members who died in office 1950 99 References Edit Index to Politicians Schwab to Schwargler The Political Graveyard Retrieved 2007 04 03 a b SCHWABE George Blaine 1886 1952 Congress gov Retrieved 2007 04 03 George B Schwabe Oklahoma Historical Society Archived from the original on 19 November 2012 Retrieved 7 June 2013 George B Schwabe Collection The Carl Albert Center Archived from the original on 2007 02 09 Retrieved 2007 04 03 Oklahoma Lawmaker George Schwabe Dies The Baytown Sun Baytown Texas Page 21 April 3 1952External links EditGeorge B Schwabe Collection and Photograph Series at the Carl Albert Center George B Schwabe at Find a Grave Documentation create purge Political officesPreceded byTom C Waldrep Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives1921 1923 Succeeded byMurray F GibbonsU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWesley E Disney Member of the U S House of Representatives from Oklahoma s 1st congressional district1945 1949 Succeeded byDixie GilmerPreceded byDixie Gilmer Member of the U S House of Representatives from Oklahoma s 1st congressional district1951 1952 Succeeded byPage Belcher Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George B Schwabe amp oldid 1096866877, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
