Wesley Lloyd | |
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1936 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | John M. Coffee |
Personal details | |
Born | Osage County, Kansas, U.S. | July 24, 1883
Died | January 10, 1936 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 52)
Resting place | Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Iva Reedy (m. 1910) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Kansas City Law School |
Profession | Journalist Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
United States State of Washington |
Service | Washington National Guard |
Years of service | April 16, 1918 – April 8, 1920 |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | Company F, 3rd Washington Infantry Regiment |
Wesley Lloyd (July 24, 1883 – January 10, 1936) was an American attorney and politician from Tacoma, Washington. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1933 to 1936.
Lloyd was born in Arvonia, Osage County, Kansas, on July 24, 1883, the son of John Q. Lloyd and Mary Anne (Roberts) Lloyd. [1] [a] He graduated from the schools of Osage County, then attended Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, and Washburn College. [1]
Lloyd became a newspaper reporter and worked for papers in Kansas City, Missouri, Topeka, Kansas, and Butte, Montana. [1] While working as a reporter, Lloyd attended courses at the Kansas City Law School. [1] He received his LL.B. degree in 1906, was admitted to the bar, and moved to Tacoma, Washington, where he worked as a reporter while establishing a law practice. [1]
In 1908, he began the fulltime practice of law, and was the unsuccessful Democratic, nominee for prosecuting attorney of Pierce County. [3] In 1910, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Washington House of Representatives. [4] During World War I, Lloyd joined Company F, 3rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Washington National Guard. [1] He served from 1918 to 1920, and attained the rank of corporal. [1] [5] In 1920, he was again the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for county prosecutor. [6] In 1924, Lloyd was an unsuccessful candidate for judge of the Washington Superior Court. [7]
In 1931, Lloyd was appointed a special assistant prosecuting attorney for Thurston County, a role in which he served without pay. [8] He also continued to serve as one of the leaders of the Democratic Party in Pierce County, including president of the county's Men's Democratic Club. [9]
In 1932 Lloyd was elected to the United States House of Representatives. [1] He was reelected in 1934, and served in the 73rd and 74th Congresses (March 4, 1933 until his death). [1] During his congressional service, Lloyd served on the Judiciary Committee and was appointed to a leadership role as regional whip for Washington, Oregon, and California. [10]
Serving in Congress during the economic downturn of the Great Depression, on May 9, 1933, Lloyd proposed an unsuccessful constitutional amendment that would have placed a maximum limit on individual net worth. [11] Lloyd died in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 1936. [1] He was interred at Tacoma Cemetery in Tacoma. [12]
In 1910, Lloyd married Iva Reedy of Spokane, Washington. [13] They were the parents of three children. [13]
Lloyd was a hunter and fisherman, and carried out several lengthy excursions to remote areas of western Washington. [13] He was active in civic organizations, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. [13] Lloyd was also active in Freemasonry, and belonged to the Shriners and Order of the Eastern Star, in addition to receiving the 32nd degree of the Scottish Rite. [13]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
Wesley Lloyd | |
---|---|
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 6th district | |
In office March 4, 1933 – January 10, 1936 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | John M. Coffee |
Personal details | |
Born | Osage County, Kansas, U.S. | July 24, 1883
Died | January 10, 1936 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 52)
Resting place | Tacoma Cemetery, Tacoma, Washington |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Iva Reedy (m. 1910) |
Children | 3 |
Education | Kansas City Law School |
Profession | Journalist Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance |
United States State of Washington |
Service | Washington National Guard |
Years of service | April 16, 1918 – April 8, 1920 |
Rank | Corporal |
Unit | Company F, 3rd Washington Infantry Regiment |
Wesley Lloyd (July 24, 1883 – January 10, 1936) was an American attorney and politician from Tacoma, Washington. A Democrat, he was most notable for his service as a U.S. Representative from 1933 to 1936.
Lloyd was born in Arvonia, Osage County, Kansas, on July 24, 1883, the son of John Q. Lloyd and Mary Anne (Roberts) Lloyd. [1] [a] He graduated from the schools of Osage County, then attended Baker University, Baldwin, Kansas, and Washburn College. [1]
Lloyd became a newspaper reporter and worked for papers in Kansas City, Missouri, Topeka, Kansas, and Butte, Montana. [1] While working as a reporter, Lloyd attended courses at the Kansas City Law School. [1] He received his LL.B. degree in 1906, was admitted to the bar, and moved to Tacoma, Washington, where he worked as a reporter while establishing a law practice. [1]
In 1908, he began the fulltime practice of law, and was the unsuccessful Democratic, nominee for prosecuting attorney of Pierce County. [3] In 1910, he ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the Washington House of Representatives. [4] During World War I, Lloyd joined Company F, 3rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the Washington National Guard. [1] He served from 1918 to 1920, and attained the rank of corporal. [1] [5] In 1920, he was again the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for county prosecutor. [6] In 1924, Lloyd was an unsuccessful candidate for judge of the Washington Superior Court. [7]
In 1931, Lloyd was appointed a special assistant prosecuting attorney for Thurston County, a role in which he served without pay. [8] He also continued to serve as one of the leaders of the Democratic Party in Pierce County, including president of the county's Men's Democratic Club. [9]
In 1932 Lloyd was elected to the United States House of Representatives. [1] He was reelected in 1934, and served in the 73rd and 74th Congresses (March 4, 1933 until his death). [1] During his congressional service, Lloyd served on the Judiciary Committee and was appointed to a leadership role as regional whip for Washington, Oregon, and California. [10]
Serving in Congress during the economic downturn of the Great Depression, on May 9, 1933, Lloyd proposed an unsuccessful constitutional amendment that would have placed a maximum limit on individual net worth. [11] Lloyd died in Washington, D.C. on January 10, 1936. [1] He was interred at Tacoma Cemetery in Tacoma. [12]
In 1910, Lloyd married Iva Reedy of Spokane, Washington. [13] They were the parents of three children. [13]
Lloyd was a hunter and fisherman, and carried out several lengthy excursions to remote areas of western Washington. [13] He was active in civic organizations, and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. [13] Lloyd was also active in Freemasonry, and belonged to the Shriners and Order of the Eastern Star, in addition to receiving the 32nd degree of the Scottish Rite. [13]
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress