J. Banks Kurtz

J. Banks Kurtz


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district
In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935
Preceded by	James M. Chase
Succeeded by	Don Gingery
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st district
In office March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Evan J. Jones
Succeeded by	Francis E. Walter

Personal details
Born	(1867-10-31)October 31, 1867 Delaware Township, Pennsylvania
Died	September 18, 1960(1960-09-18) (aged 92) Altoona, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Dickinson College Dickinson School of Law

Jacob Banks Kurtz (October 31, 1867 – September 18, 1960) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

J. Banks Kurtz was born in Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and from Dickinson School of Law in 1893. While at school, Kurtz was a member of the Union Philosophical Society as well as the Phi Delta Theta and Delta Chi fraternities.^[1] He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He served as district attorney of Blair County, Pennsylvania from 1905 to 1912. He was chairman of the committee of public safety and council of national defense for Blair County during the First World War.

Kurtz was elected as a Republican to the sixty-eighth United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses. He represented Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district (first 5 terms) and 23rd congressional district (final term). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1934. He resumed the practice of law, and was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1936, 1940, and 1948. He served as city solicitor of Altoona from 1944 to 1946. He died in Altoona, with interment in Alto Reste Burial Park.

Personal life

In September 1895, Kurtz married Jennie Stockton and they had a daughter, Dorothy. J. Banks Kurtz.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "Jacob Banks Kurtz (1867-1960)". Dickinson Archives.

Sources

United States Congress. "J. Banks Kurtz (id: K000344)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
The Political Graveyard

External links

J. Banks Kurtz at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Evan J. Jones	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district 1923–1933	Succeeded by Francis E. Walter
Preceded by J. Mitchell Chase	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd congressional district 1933–1935	Succeeded by Don Gingery

Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 68th–73rd United States Congresses (ordered by seniority)

68th	Senate: ▌G. Pepper (R) ▌D. Reed (R)	House: ▌T. Butler (R) ▌W. Griest (R) ▌S. Porter (R) ▌W. Vare (R) ▌G. Edmonds (R) ▌G. Graham (R) ▌E. Kiess (R) ▌J. Morin (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌J. Casey (D) ▌M. Shreve (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌H. Bixler (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌A. Wyant (R) ▌E. Beers (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌W. Croll (D) ▌H. Cummings (D) ▌S. Glatfelter (D) ▌E. Kent (D) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌J. Magee (R) ▌T. Phillips Jr. (R) ▌F. Sites (D) ▌W. Swoope (R) ▌L. Watres (R) ▌G. Welsh (R) ▌G. Wertz (R)
69th	Senate: ▌G. Pepper (R) ▌D. Reed (R)	House: ▌T. Butler (R) ▌W. Griest (R) ▌S. Porter (R) ▌W. Vare (R) ▌G. Graham (R) ▌E. Kiess (R) ▌J. Morin (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌M. Shreve (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌A. Walters (R) ▌H. Bixler (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌A. Wyant (R) ▌E. Beers (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌J. Magee (R) ▌T. Phillips Jr. (R) ▌W. Swoope (R) ▌L. Watres (R) ▌G. Welsh (R) ▌E. Carpenter (R) ▌W. Coyle (R) ▌C. Esterly (R) ▌B. Golder (R) ▌F. Magrady (R) ▌F. Menges (R) ▌J. Swartz (R)
70th	Senate: ▌D. Reed (R) ▌W. Vare (R)	House: ▌T. Butler (R) ▌W. Griest (R) ▌S. Porter (R) ▌G. Graham (R) ▌E. Kiess (R) ▌J. Morin (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌M. Shreve (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌J. Casey (D) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌A. Wyant (R) ▌E. Beers (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌L. Watres (R) ▌G. Welsh (R) ▌B. Golder (R) ▌F. Magrady (R) ▌F. Menges (R) ▌E. Kent (D) ▌B. Bushong (R) ▌J. Chase (R) ▌T. Cochran (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌H. Estep (R) ▌J. Hazlett (R) ▌J. Leech (R) ▌C. Palmer (R) ▌J. H. Swick (R) ▌J. Beck (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R)
71st	Senate: ▌D. Reed (R) ▌W. Vare (R) ▌J. Grundy (R) ▌J. Davis (R)	House: ▌W. Griest (R) ▌S. Porter (R) ▌G. Graham (R) ▌E. Kiess (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌M. Shreve (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌J. Casey (D) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌A. Wyant (R) ▌E. Beers (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌L. Watres (R) ▌G. Welsh (R) ▌B. Golder (R) ▌F. Magrady (R) ▌F. Menges (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌J. Chase (R) ▌T. Cochran (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌H. Estep (R) ▌J. Leech (R) ▌J. H. Swick (R) ▌J. Beck (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌W. Coyle (R) ▌C. Esterly (R) ▌P. Sullivan (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. Kinzer (R) ▌E. Erk (R) ▌R. Rich (R)
72nd	Senate: ▌D. Reed (R) ▌J. Davis (R)	House: ▌G. Graham (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌M. Shreve (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌A. Wyant (R) ▌E. Beers (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌G. Welsh (R) ▌B. Golder (R) ▌F. Magrady (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌J. Chase (R) ▌T. Cochran (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌H. Estep (R) ▌J. Leech (R) ▌J. H. Swick (R) ▌J. Beck (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌W. Coyle (R) ▌P. Sullivan (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌E. Erk (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌N. Lichtenwalner (D) ▌E. Stokes (R) ▌H. Stull (R) ▌J. Biddle (R) ▌R. Davis (R)
73rd	Senate: ▌D. Reed (R) ▌J. Davis (R)	House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌G. Edmonds (R) ▌J. Kurtz (R) ▌G. Brumm (R) ▌T. Cochran (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. H. Swick (R) ▌J. Beck (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌B. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌E. Stokes (R) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌M. Muldowney (R) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌A. Waldron (R) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D)

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