J. Roland Kinzer

J. Roland Kinzer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by	Charles L. Gerlach
Succeeded by	Paul B. Dague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office January 28, 1930 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	William Walton Griest
Succeeded by	John W. Murphy
Personal details
Born	(1874-03-28)March 28, 1874 Terre Hill, Pennsylvania
Died	July 25, 1955(1955-07-25) (aged 81) Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Franklin & Marshall College

John Roland Kinzer (March 28, 1874 – July 25, 1955) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1896 He served as county solicitor of Lancaster County from 1912–1923, and as a delegate to the 1928 Republican National Convention. He was elected as a Republican to the seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William W. Griest. He was reelected to the seventy-second Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946.

Sources

• J. Roland Kinzer at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

External links

• J. Roland Kinzer at Find a Grave