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American politician (1900?1940)
Arthur W. Aleshire
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Aleshire operating his filling station, 1936
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In office
January 3, 1937 ? January 3, 1939
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Preceded by
| Leroy T. Marshall
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Succeeded by
| Clarence J. Brown
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Born
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1900-02-15
)
February 15, 1900
Luray, Virginia
, U.S.
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Died
| March 11, 1940
(1940-03-11)
(aged 40)
Springfield, Ohio
, U.S.
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Political party
| Democratic
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Spouse
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Myrtle Marsh
(
m.
1922)
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Children
| 1
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Parents
| - William Aleshire (father)
- Ada Painter (mother)
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Occupation
| - Filling station operator
- grocery store operator
- politician
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Arthur William Aleshire
(February 15, 1900 ? March 11, 1940) was an American politician serving as a
U.S. Representative
from
Ohio
for one term from 1937 to 1939.
Early life and career
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Born near
Luray, Virginia
, Aleshire attended the rural schools. He moved to
Clark County, Ohio
, in 1912 with his parents, who settled on a farm near Springfield. He was employed by a railway express company in 1921 and 1922.
He engaged in
dairy farming
near
Springfield, Ohio
, in 1922 and 1923. He married Myrtle Marsh in 1922, and they had one son, Melvin.
Accident
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Due to an accident in 1923, he
lost the use of his legs
and operated a
filling station
and
grocery store
in a
wheelchair
until his election to Congress.
Congress
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Aleshire was elected as a
Democrat
to the
Seventy-fifth Congress
(January 3, 1937 ? January 3, 1939). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the
Seventy-sixth Congress
. He resumed his former business pursuits near
Springfield, Ohio
.
Death
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He died in
Springfield, Ohio
, March 11, 1940. He was interred in Ferncliff Cemetery.
Sources
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This article incorporates
public domain material
from the
Biographical Directory of the United States Congress