Harry C. Ransley

{{Infobox officeholder | name = Harry C. Ransley | image = HarryCRansley.jpg | office = Member of the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]] from Pennslyvania | term_start = November 2, 1920 | term_end = January 3, 1937 | predecessor = [[J. Hampton Moore]] (3rd)<br/>[[James M. Beck]] (1st) | successor = [[Alfred M. Waldron]] (3rd)<br/>[[Leon Sacks]] (1st) | constituency = {{ushr|PA|3|3rd district}} (1920-33)<br/>{{ushr|PA|1|1st district}} (1933-37) | birth_date = {{birth date|1863|02|05}} | birth_place = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]], U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|1941|11|07|1863|02|05}} | death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | resting_place = West Laurel Hill Cemetery ([[Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania]]) | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] }} '''Harry Clay Ransley''' (February 5, 1863 – November 7, 1941) was a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] from [[Pennsylvania]], serving eight terms from 1921 to 1937.

==Early life and career == Harry Ransley was born in [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]. He served in the [[Pennsylvania State House of Representatives]] from 1891 to 1894. He was a member of the Select Council of Philadelphia for sixteen years and president for eight years. He was a [[Delegate (United States Congress)|delegate]] to the [[1912 Republican National Convention]]. He served as sheriff of [[Philadelphia County]] from 1916 to 1920. He was chairman of the Republican city committee 1916 to 1919.

==Congress == Running as a Republican, in [[United States House election, 1920|1920]], he sought election to the [[66th United States Congress]] to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [[J. Hampton Moore]]. He won, and he was subsequently re-elected to the next seven sessions of Congress, serving from 1921 to 1937. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in [[United States House election, 1936|1936]], losing to [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] [[Leon Sacks]].

==Death== He died on November 7, 1941, and was interred Interment at [[West Laurel Hill Cemetery]] in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

== Sources == {{CongBio|R000061}} *[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ranney-ransohoff.html The Political Graveyard]

== External links == * {{Find a Grave|12897}}

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