He returned to the United States Army and served from January 6, 1941, until his discharge as a colonel on January 30, 1946. He then served as the director of Surplus Property for Division of Territories and Island Possessions, Department of Interior. In 1946 he was elected to the House as a Republican. His subsequent election campaigns were unsuccessful in 1948 and 1950.
After leaving the House, he served as a judge, eighteenth judicial circuit court, West Virginia from January 1, 1953, to October 1, 1971. He was a member of the West Virginia Judicial Council and was a president of the West Virginia Judicial Association. He died in Kingwood on August 5, 1972, and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery.
melvin, snyder, melvin, claude, snyder, october, 1898, august, 1972, american, attorney, republican, politician, served, united, states, representative, from, west, virginia, member, eightieth, congress, melvin, snydermember, house, representatives, from, west. Melvin Claude Snyder October 29 1898 August 5 1972 was an American attorney and Republican politician who served as a United States representative from West Virginia He was a member of the Eightieth Congress Melvin SnyderMember of the U S House of Representatives from West Virginia s 2nd districtIn office January 3 1947 January 3 1949Preceded byJennings RandolphSucceeded byHarley Orrin StaggersPersonal detailsBorn 1898 10 29 October 29 1898Albright West Virginia U S DiedAugust 5 1972 1972 08 05 aged 73 Kingwood West Virginia U SPolitical partyRepublicanMilitary serviceAllegiance United States of AmericaBranch service United States ArmyRankColonel Born in Albright Preston County West Virginia Snyder attended the public schools During the First World War he enlisted in the United States Army and served as a private in 1918 In 1923 he graduated from the West Virginia University Law School at Morgantown West Virginia and was admitted to the bar the same year He began his legal practice in Kingwood West Virginia He became the mayor of Kingwood in 1926 He served as prosecuting attorney for Preston County from 1929 to 1944 He returned to the United States Army and served from January 6 1941 until his discharge as a colonel on January 30 1946 He then served as the director of Surplus Property for Division of Territories and Island Possessions Department of Interior In 1946 he was elected to the House as a Republican His subsequent election campaigns were unsuccessful in 1948 and 1950 After leaving the House he served as a judge eighteenth judicial circuit court West Virginia from January 1 1953 to October 1 1971 He was a member of the West Virginia Judicial Council and was a president of the West Virginia Judicial Association He died in Kingwood on August 5 1972 and was buried in Maplewood Cemetery See also editUnited States congressional delegations from West VirginiaExternal links editWest Virginia amp Regional History Center at West Virginia University Melvin C Snyder Congressman PapersSources editUnited States Congress Melvin C Snyder id S000670 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byJennings Randolph Member of the U S House of Representatives from West Virginia s 2nd congressional district1947 1949 Succeeded byHarley O Staggers nbsp This article about a mayor in West Virginia is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This United States Congress related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Melvin C Snyder amp oldid 1219821942, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
