Henry Z. Osborne

Henry Z. Osborne
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 10th district
In office
March 4, 1917 – February 8, 1923
Preceded byHenry S. Benedict
Succeeded byJohn D. Fredericks
Personal details
Born
Henry Zenas Osborne

(1848-10-04)October 4, 1848
New Lebanon, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 8, 1923(1923-02-08) (aged 74)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting placeAngelus-Rosedale Cemetery
Political partyRepublican

Henry Zenas Osborne (October 4, 1848 – February 8, 1923) was an American newspaperman and Republican politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1917 to 1923.[1]

Biography

He was born in New Lebanon, New York on October 4, 1848. In 1873 he worked for The New York Times.[1]

Congress

He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from California and served from March 4, 1917, until his death.

Death and burial

Osborne died at age 74 in Los Angeles, California.[1] He is interred in Angelus-Rosedale Cemetery.

Electoral history

1914 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive William Stephens (Incumbent) 44,141 38.4
Republican Henry Z. Osborne 33,172 28.9
Democratic Nathan Newby 17,810 15.5
Socialist Ralph L. Criswell 14,900 13.0
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 4,903 4.3
Total votes 70,926 100.0
Turnout  
Progressive hold
1916 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Z. Osborne 63,913 49.5
Democratic Rufus W. Bowden 33,225 25.7
Progressive Henry Stanley Benedict 14,305 11.1
Socialist James H. Ryckman 9,000 7.0
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 8,781 6.8
Total votes 129,224 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1918 United States House of Representatives elections
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Z. Osborne (Incumbent) 72,773 88.2
Socialist James H. Ryckman 9,725 11.8
Total votes 82,498 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1920 United States House of Representatives elections[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Z. Osborne (Incumbent) 97,469 82.7
Socialist Upton Sinclair 20,439 17.3
Total votes 117,908 100.0
Turnout  
Republican hold
1922 United States House of Representatives elections[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry Z. Osborne (Incumbent) 98,739 100.0
Turnout 98,739 100
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Captain Henry Z. Osborne. Congressman From California Worked Here Fifty Years Ago". New York Times. February 10, 1923. Retrieved 2015-02-12.
  2. ^ "1920 election results" (PDF).
  3. ^ "1922 election results" (PDF).

Further reading

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 10th congressional district
1917–1923 		Succeeded by


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