Albert J. Engel

Albert Joseph Engel (January 1, 1888 - December 2, 1959) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Engel was born in New Washington, Ohio. He attended the public schools in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, and the Central Y.M.C.A. in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from the law department of Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, in 1910. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Lake City, Michigan. He was prosecuting attorney of Missaukee County in 1916, 1917, 1919, and 1920. During the World War I, he served as a first lieutenant in the War Department, Washington, D.C., later being promoted to captain and served overseas for twenty-three months, 1917-1919. He served in the Michigan Senate in 1921, 1922, and 1927-1932.

In 1934, Engel defeated incumbent Democrat Harry W. Musselwhite to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 9th congressional district to the 74th to the seven succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1935-January 3, 1951. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1950, but was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican gubernatorial nomination.

Engel operated a 1,400-acre tree plantation near Lake City. He died in Grand Rapids and is interred in Lake City Cemetery.

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Preceded by Harry W. Musselwhite	United States Representative for the 9th Congressional District of Michigan 1935 – 1951	Succeeded by Ruth Thompson