Edwin D. Ricketts
| Edwin Darlington Ricketts | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th district | |
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In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio C. Claypool |
| Succeeded by | Horatio C. Claypool |
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In office March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio C. Claypool |
| Succeeded by | Mell G. Underwood |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 3, 1867 Maxville, Ohio |
| Died |
July 3, 1937 (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.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by Horatio C. Claypool |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th congressional district March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917 |
Succeeded by Horatio C. Claypool |
| Preceded by Horatio C. Claypool |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 11th congressional district March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1923 |
Succeeded by Mell G. Underwood |
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