About Ralph Horr
Lived 1884 – 1960 (aged 75). Ralph Horr was an American politician and lawyer.
Ralph Ashley Horr (August 12, 1884 – January 26, 1960) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1933. He represented Washington's 1st congressional district as a Republican.
A graduate of the University of Illinois and of University of Washington School of Law, Horr ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Seattle, Washington in 1918 as a member of the Republican Party.
Horr won the Republican party's nomination for the congressional seat then held by long-serving Republican John Franklin Miller in 1930. He was defeated two years later for renomination by Miller, who went on to lose the general election to Democrat Marion Zioncheck. Horr later lost races for United States Senate in 1934, for governor of Washington in 1936, and for mayor of Seattle in 1948.
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Who was Ralph Horr?
American politician (1884-1960)
When was Ralph Horr born?
Ralph Horr was born on 12 August 1884 in Saybrook.
When did Ralph Horr die?
Ralph Horr died on 26 January 1960 in Seattle.
What was Ralph Horr's occupation?
Ralph Horr was a politician and lawyer.
What nationality was Ralph Horr?
Ralph Horr was American.
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