Kenneth Romney

Kenneth Romney (abt 1883 —1952) was a journalist and editor and the 25th Sergeant at Arms of the United States House of Representatives, from 1931 to 1947.

He was later found to have embezzled $143,863 from office accounts together with former Representative John H. Smithwick of Florida, who could not be indicted. Romney was sentenced to one and three years in prison for the shortfall and operating a bank with no legal authority. He graduated from the journalism school of the University of Washington at Seattle.

Romney began his career as a journalist In 1914, he left Montana to take up a position as bill clerk with the US House of Representatives on a salary of $1,500/year. he worked in the cashier's office until 1930. a venue for congressional Staff members to learn parliamentary procedure. Lyndon Johnson would become a member.

Romney was appointed Sergeant at Arms in December 1931. Romney also operated his office as a bank for members of the House of Representatives.

Romney also served as chief tally clerk for the 1932 gaining a motion of appreciation in 1936 for his work. and he was convicted and sentenced to between one and three years in prison for the shortfall and operating a bank with no legal authority.

He later lost an appeal of his conviction. due to the others involved in the crime being beyond the statute of limitations.

Recognition For his work as the chief tally clerk for the 1932 and 1936 Democratic National Conventions, the convention resolved in 1936:"RESOLVED: That the thanks of this convention should be extended to Mr. Kenneth Romney, Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives and Chief Tally Clerk of the Democratic Convention, for the careful and intelligent manner in which he has exercised his duties during the convention." Personal life

Romney married Edna Fullerton in 1910. The couple had one son, Kenneth Jr.