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Edward Gay Rohrbough

1874 – 1956

American politician

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Lived 1874 – 1956 (aged 81–82). Edward Gay Rohrbough was an American politician, teacher and banker.

Edward Gay Rohrbough (January 4, 1874 – December 12, 1956) was a Republican United States representative from West Virginia. He was born in 1874, near Buckhannon, West Virginia, in Upshur County, West Virginia. He served in the Seventy-eighth and Eightieth Congress. He died December 12, 1956.

He attended the public schools and West Virginia Wesleyan College at Buckhannon. He graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania, in 1900 and from Harvard University in 1906. He later studied at the University of Chicago, instructed at West Virginia Wesleyan College and instructed at West Virginia University at Morgantown, West Virginia. In 1900 and 1901 he taught school in Brookville, Pennsylvania, and at Glenville State Normal School from 1901 to 1907. He served as vice president of Fairmont State Teachers College in 1907 and 1908 and president of Glenville State Teachers College from 1908 to 1942. In 1908, he dually served as Glenville's first head football coach, compiling a 1–1–0 record.

He was elected to Congress in 1942. He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1944 but was again elected in 1946. His candidacy for re-election in 1948 was not successful. He died in Washington, D.C., on December 12, 1956, and was buried in Stalnaker Cemetery in Glenville, West Virginia.

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Important facts

Born
1874, Buckhannon
Birth century
Nationality
Education
Harvard University, University of Chicago, Primary school, West Virginia Wesleyan College
Positions held
United States representative, Vice president, President
Employers
West Virginia University
Also known as
Edward G. Rohrbough

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Edward Gay Rohrbough?

American politician (1874-1956)

When was Edward Gay Rohrbough born?

Edward Gay Rohrbough was born in 1874 in Buckhannon.

When did Edward Gay Rohrbough die?

Edward Gay Rohrbough died on 12 December 1956 in Washington, D.C..

What was Edward Gay Rohrbough's occupation?

Edward Gay Rohrbough was a politician, teacher and banker.

What nationality was Edward Gay Rohrbough?

Edward Gay Rohrbough was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Edward Gay Rohrbough

· Wikidata: Q1244493

· DBpedia: Edward G. Rohrbough

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