Harry E. Hull
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Harry Edward Hull (March 12, 1864 - January 16, 1938) was a U.S. Representative from Iowa.
Born near Belvidere, New York, Hull moved with his parents to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1873. He attended the grammar and high schools. He was employed as a clerk and bookkeeper for a grain company. He moved to Palo, Iowa, in 1883, and to Williamsburg, Iowa, in 1884 and engaged in the grain business. He also engaged in the manufacture of brick and tile. He served as president of the Williamsburg Telephone Co.. Alderman of Williamsburg 1887-1889. He served as mayor 1889-1901. Postmaster 1901-1914. He served as president of the Williamsburg Fair Association 1900-1915.
Hull was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth and to the four succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1925). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1924. He was appointed by President Coolidge on May 15, 1925, as Commissioner General of Immigration and served until 1933 when he retired. He continued to reside in Washington, D.C., until his death there January 16, 1938. He was interred in Oak Hill Cemetery, Williamsburg, Iowa.
