Harold G. Mosier

Harold Gerard Mosier
Harold Gerard Mosier
	circa 1921
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's At-large district
	In office; January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939 Serving with John McSweeney
Preceded by	Daniel S. Earhart; Stephen M. Young
Succeeded by	George H. Bender; L. L. Marshall
45th Lieutenant Governor of Ohio
	In office; January 14, 1935 – January 11, 1937
Governor	Martin L. Davey
Preceded by	Charles W. Sawyer
Succeeded by	Paul P. Yoder
Member of the Ohio Senate
	In office; 1933–1935
Personal details
Born	July 24, 1889; Cincinnati, Ohio
Died	August 7, 1971 (aged 82); Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Fort Lincoln Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Grace Hoyt Jones
Alma mater	Dartmouth College; Harvard Law School

Harold Gerard Mosier (July 24, 1889 – August 7, 1971) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio for one term from 1937 to 1939. He was also the 45th lieutenant governor of Ohio from 1935 to 1937.

Early life and career

Mosier was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. He attended East High School in Cleveland, Ohio.^[1] He was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1912 and from the law department of Harvard University in 1915. He was admitted to the bar in 1916 and commenced practice in Cleveland.

Mosier married Grace Hoyt Jones of Columbus, Ohio, April 20, 1918.^[1]

Political career

He served as a member of the Ohio Senate 1933-1935 and was the lieutenant governor of Ohio 1935-1937.

Congress

Mosier was elected as a Democrat to the Seventy-fifth Congress (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1939). He sat on the Dies Committee. He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1938. He resumed the practice of law in Cleveland, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. He was Counsel to Glenn L. Martin Co. and the Aircraft Industries Association. He retired in 1961.

Death

He resided in Washington, D.C., until his death there on August 7, 1971. He was interred in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.

Sources

^ ^a ^b Neff, William B, ed. (1921). Bench and Bar of Northern Ohio History and Biography. Cleveland: The Historical Publishing Company. p. 573.

United States Congress. "Harold G. Mosier (id: M001032)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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Political offices
Preceded by Charles W. Sawyer	Lieutenant Governor of Ohio 1935–1937	Succeeded by Paul P. Yoder
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Stephen M. Young	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's at-large congressional district 1937-1939	Succeeded by L. L. Marshall