Max Schwabe

Leonard Max Schwabe (December 6, 1905 – July 31, 1983) was an American politician. A Republican, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri between 1943 and 1949.

Biography Schwabe was born on December 6, 1905, near Columbia, Missouri, the son of George Washington Schwabe and Lulu Margaret (née Stotts) Schwabe. His half-brother was politician George B. Schwabe. In a 1980 interview, he said he studied political trends "for hobby".

Schwabe was a Republican. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1949, representing Missouri's 2nd district. He supported lowering government spending and, later in his career, ending the Korean War.

After serving in Congress, Schwabe returned to working as an insurance agent. From 1953 to 1961, he was director for the Missouri branch of the Farmers Home Administration. On July 12, 1930, he married Georgia May Ashlock; they had two children together. He was Christian, as well as a member of Optimist International. He died on July 31, 1983, aged 77, in Columbia, and was buried at the Columbia Cemetery.