Edwin D. Ricketts

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Edwin Darlington Ricketts

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district
In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917
Preceded by	Horatio C. Claypool
Succeeded by	Horatio C. Claypool
In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923
Preceded by	Horatio C. Claypool
Succeeded by	Mell G. Underwood
Personal details
Born	(1867-08-03)August 3, 1867 Maxville, Ohio
Died	July 3, 1937(1937-07-03) (aged 69) Logan, Ohio
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery, Logan
Political party	Republican

Edwin Darlington Ricketts (August 3, 1867 - July 3, 1937) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Born near Maxville, Ohio, Ricketts attended the public schools. For twelve years was a teacher and superintendent of schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1899 and commenced practice in Logan, Ohio.

Ricketts was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1915-March 3, 1917). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1916 to the Sixty-fifth Congress.

Ricketts was elected to the Sixty-sixth and Sixty-seventh Congresses (March 4, 1919-March 3, 1923). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1922 to the Sixty-eighth Congress. He resumed the practice of law. He served as delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1928. He died in Logan, Ohio, on July 3, 1937. He was interred in Oak Grove Cemetery.

Source

Edwin D. Ricketts at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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Persondata
Name	Ricketts, Edwin Darlington
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	August 3, 1867
Place of birth	Maxville, Ohio
Date of death	July 3, 1937
Place of death	Logan, Ohio

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