Harry C. Ransley

Harry C. Ransley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
In office
November 2, 1920 – January 3, 1937
Preceded byJ. Hampton Moore (3rd)
James M. Beck (1st)
Succeeded byAlfred M. Waldron (3rd)
Leon Sacks (1st)
Constituency3rd district (1920-33)
1st district (1933-37)
Personal details
Born(1863-02-05)February 5, 1863
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 7, 1941(1941-11-07) (aged 78)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery (Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania)
PartyRepublican

Harry Clay Ransley (February 5, 1863 – November 7, 1941) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania, serving eight terms from 1921 to 1937.

Early life and career

Harry Ransley was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives from 1891 to 1894. He was a member of the Select Council of Philadelphia for sixteen years and president for eight years. He was a delegate to the 1912 Republican National Convention. He served as sheriff of Philadelphia County from 1916 to 1920. He was chairman of the Republican city committee 1916 to 1919.

Congress

Running as a Republican, in 1920, he sought election to the 66th United States Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Hampton Moore. He won, and he was subsequently re-elected to the next seven sessions of Congress, serving from 1921 to 1937. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1936, losing to Democrat Leon Sacks.

Death

He died on November 7, 1941, and was interred at West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

Sources

  • United States Congress. "Harry C. Ransley (id: R000061)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The Political Graveyard
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