John S. Snook

American politician

John Stout Snook


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th district
In office March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905
Preceded by	David Meekison
Succeeded by	William Wildman Campbell
In office March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919
Preceded by	Nelson E. Matthews
Succeeded by	Charles J. Thompson

Personal details
Born	(1862-12-18)December 18, 1862 Antwerp, Ohio
Died	September 19, 1952(1952-09-19) (aged 89) Paulding, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Cincinnati Law School

John Stout Snook (December 18, 1862 – September 19, 1952) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1901 to 1905, and again from 1917 to 1919.

Biography

Born near Antwerp, Ohio, Snook was graduated from the Antwerp grade schools in 1881. He attended the Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, and graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in May 1887. Snook was admitted to the bar the same year and began practice in Antwerp, Ohio, then moved to Paulding, Ohio, in 1890.

Congress

Snook was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-seventh and Fifty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1901 – March 3, 1905). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1904, but resumed the practice of law in Paulding. Snook was later a delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912 and 1932, and served as judge of the court of common pleas from 1913 to 1915.

In 1917, Snook was elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919), but was not reelected in 1918.

Later career and death

He returned to practicing law. Snook again served as judge of the court of common pleas from 1930 to 1938, after which he retired. He died in Paulding, Ohio on September 19, 1952, and was interred in Live Oak Cemetery.

References

Source

United States Congress. "John S. Snook (id: S000657)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

John S. Snook at Find a Grave

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by David Meekison	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th congressional district 1901-1905	Succeeded by William W. Campbell
Preceded by Nelson E. Matthews	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 5th congressional district 1917-1919	Succeeded by Charles J. Thompson