George B. Schwabe

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George Schwabe
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district
In office 1945-1948, 1951-1952
Preceded by	Wesley E. Disney
Succeeded by	Page Belcher
Born	1886-07-26 Arthur, MO
Died	1952-04-02 Alexandria, VA
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jeannette Eadie Simpson
Profession	Lawyer

George Blaine Schwabe (1886-07-26—1952-04-02) was a Republican politician and a U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma.

Schwabe was born in Arthur, Missouri in Vernon County to George Washington Schwabe and Emily Ellen (Mose) Schwabe.^[1] He attended public schools in his hometown. In 1910, he graduated from the law department at the University of Missouri.^[2] He was admitted to the bar the same year and began to practice law in Columbia, Missouri. In 1911, he moved to Nowata, Oklahoma and began to practice law there. He successfully ran for mayor of Nowata and served in that capacity during 1913 and 1914. He began his service in state government in 1918 when he represented Nowata County, Oklahoma in the State House of Representatives. He served as House Speaker in 1921 and 1922.^[2] He was the last Republican to serve in this capacity until 2005 when Todd Hiett was elected (there have only been three Republicans to serve as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives).

Following his term in the State House, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and stepped away from public service while continuing to practice law. From 1928 to 1936, he was the chairman of the Republican county committee. In 1945, he decided to return to politics when he successfully ran for Congress, representing Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. He served in the 79th and 80th United States Congress before losing to Dixie Gilmer in 1949. He was reelected in 1951 to serve in the 82nd United States Congress. During his time in office, he served on the Appropriations Committee.^[3] On 1952-04-02, while still in office, Schwabe died in Alexandria, Virginia. He is buried in Tulsa.

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Preceded by Wesley E. Disney	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district 1945-1948	Succeeded by Dixie Gilmer
Preceded by Dixie Gilmer	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district 1951-1952	Succeeded by Page Belcher

v • d • e Members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma Current districts 1st district: McGuire • Davenport • Chandler • Howard • Chandler • Howard • Montgomery • Howard • O’Connor • Disney • Schwabe • Gilmer • Schwabe • Belcher • Jones • Inhofe • Largent • Sullivan 2nd district: Fulton • Morgan • Hastings • Robertson • Hastings • Nichols • Stigler • Edmondson • McSpadden • Risenhoover • Synar • Coburn • Carson • D. Boren 3rd district: Davenport • Creager • Davenport • Carter • Cartwright • Stewart • Albert • Watkins • Brewster • Watkins • Lucas 4th district: Carter • Murray • McKeown • Pringey • McKeown • Gassaway • L. Boren • Johnson • Steed • McCurdy • Watts • Cole 5th district: Ferris • Thompson • Harreld • Swank • Stone • Swank • Lee • Hill • Smith • Monroney • Jarman • Edwards • Istook • Fallin Defunct Districts Territorial (1889-1907): Harvey • Flynn • Callahan • Flynn • McGuire 6th district (1913-2003): Murray • Ferris • Gensman • Thomas • Johnson Sr. • Morris • Wickersham • Morris • Wickersham • Johnson Jr. • Smith • Camp • English • Lucas 7th district (1913-1953): McClintic • Massingale • Wickersham • Peden • Wickersham 8th district (1913-1953): Weaver • Morgan • Swindall • Herrick • Garber • Marland • Ferguson • Rizley • Wilson • Belcher At-large district (1933-1943): Rogers

Persondata
NAME	Schwabe, George B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Republican U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma
DATE OF BIRTH	July 26, 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH	Arthur, Missouri
DATE OF DEATH	April 2, 1952
PLACE OF DEATH	Alexandria, Virginia