Gordon Harry Scherer (December 26, 1906 – August 13, 1988) was an American lawyer and politician of the Republican party who served five terms as a U.S. representative from Ohio from 1953 to 1963.
Scherer earned a law degree in 1929 from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law and practiced law in Cincinnati, Ohio. From 1933 to 1941, he worked for the Hamilton County, Ohio, prosecutor. From 1943 to 1944, he served as Cincinnati's safety director. From 1945 to 1946, Scherer served on the city's planning commission. Scherer was then elected to the Cincinnati city council, on which he served from 1945 to 1949.
In 1952, Scherer stood successfully for election to the U.S. House of Representatives and began serving in 1953 (83rd Congress). He was re-elected in 1954, 1956, 1958, and 1960. He declined to run for election again in 1962, returning to his private law practice. Following his time in Congress, Scherer served four term in the Ohio House of Representatives, from 1965 to 1972. Scherer was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Un-American Activities, (HUAC). Scherer voted present on the Civil Rights Act of 1957,[1] but voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960.[2]
Scherer served as a delegate from Ohio to the 1964 and 1968 Republican National Convention. He was chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party from 1962 to 1968. From 1970 to 1973, Scherer was a member of the United States National Commission for UNESCO. He was on the executive board of that commission from 1974 to 1975. In 1972, Scherer was appointed the U.S. representative to the United Nations, in which capacity he served from 1972 to 1973. He died in 1988.
gordon, scherer, gordon, harry, scherer, december, 1906, august, 1988, american, lawyer, politician, republican, party, served, five, terms, representative, from, ohio, from, 1953, 1963, gordon, harry, scherermember, ohio, house, representatives, from, 71st, d. Gordon Harry Scherer December 26 1906 August 13 1988 was an American lawyer and politician of the Republican party who served five terms as a U S representative from Ohio from 1953 to 1963 Gordon Harry SchererMember of the Ohio House of Representatives from the 71st districtIn office January 3 1965 December 31 1972Preceded byNone First Succeeded byJohn BrandenbergMember of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 1st districtIn office January 3 1953 January 3 1963Preceded byCharles H ElstonSucceeded byCarl West RichPersonal detailsBorn 1906 12 26 December 26 1906Cincinnati OhioDiedAugust 13 1988 1988 08 13 aged 81 Cincinnati OhioResting placeSpring Grove CemeteryPolitical partyRepublicanAlma materSalmon P Chase College of LawWikimedia Commons has media related to Gordon H Scherer Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksBiography editScherer earned a law degree in 1929 from the Salmon P Chase College of Law and practiced law in Cincinnati Ohio From 1933 to 1941 he worked for the Hamilton County Ohio prosecutor From 1943 to 1944 he served as Cincinnati s safety director From 1945 to 1946 Scherer served on the city s planning commission Scherer was then elected to the Cincinnati city council on which he served from 1945 to 1949 In 1952 Scherer stood successfully for election to the U S House of Representatives and began serving in 1953 83rd Congress He was re elected in 1954 1956 1958 and 1960 He declined to run for election again in 1962 returning to his private law practice Following his time in Congress Scherer served four term in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1965 to 1972 Scherer was a member of the U S House of Representatives Committee on Un American Activities HUAC Scherer voted present on the Civil Rights Act of 1957 1 but voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 2 Scherer served as a delegate from Ohio to the 1964 and 1968 Republican National Convention He was chairman of the Hamilton County Republican Party from 1962 to 1968 From 1970 to 1973 Scherer was a member of the United States National Commission for UNESCO He was on the executive board of that commission from 1974 to 1975 In 1972 Scherer was appointed the U S representative to the United Nations in which capacity he served from 1972 to 1973 He died in 1988 See also editList of members of the House Un American Activities Committee List of United States representatives from OhioReferences edit HR 6127 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957 GovTrack us HR 8601 PASSAGE External links editGordon H Scherer at Find a GraveU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byCharles H Elston Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 1st congressional district1953 1963 Succeeded byCarl W Rich Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gordon H Scherer amp oldid 1129786865, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
