# Harry C. Ransley

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American politician (1863–1941)

Harry C. Ransley Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennslyvania In office November 2, 1920 – January 3, 1937 Preceded by J. Hampton Moore (3rd) James M. Beck (1st) Succeeded by Alfred M. Waldron (3rd) Leon Sacks (1st) Constituency 3rd district (1920-33) 1st district (1933-37) Personal details Born (1863-02-05)February 5, 1863 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Died November 7, 1941(1941-11-07) (aged 78) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Resting place West Laurel Hill Cemetery (Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania) Party Republican

**Harry Clay Ransley** (February 5, 1863 – November 7, 1941) was a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Pennsylvania](/source/Pennsylvania), serving eight terms from 1921 to 1937.

## Early life and career

Harry Ransley was born in [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania](/source/Philadelphia%2C_Pennsylvania). He served in the [Pennsylvania State House of Representatives](/source/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](/source/Delegate_(United_States_Congress)) to the [1912 Republican National Convention](/source/1912_Republican_National_Convention). He served as sheriff of [Philadelphia County](/source/Philadelphia_County) from 1916 to 1920. He was chairman of the Republican city committee 1916 to 1919.

## Congress

Running as a Republican, in [1920](/source/United_States_House_election%2C_1920), he sought election to the [66th United States Congress](/source/66th_United_States_Congress) to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of [J. Hampton Moore](/source/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 [1936](/source/United_States_House_election%2C_1936), losing to [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) [Leon Sacks](/source/Leon_Sacks).

## Death

He died on November 7, 1941, and was interred Interment at [West Laurel Hill Cemetery](/source/West_Laurel_Hill_Cemetery) in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania.

## Sources

- United States Congress. ["Harry C. Ransley (id: R000061)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000061). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

- [The Political Graveyard](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ranney-ransohoff.html)

## External links

- [Harry C. Ransley](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12897) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by J. Hampton Moore Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district 1920 - 1933 Succeeded by Alfred M. Waldron Preceded by James M. Beck Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 1st congressional district 1933 - 1937 Succeeded by Leon Sacks

v t e Pennsylvania's delegation(s) to the 66th–74th United States Congresses (ordered by seniority) 66th Senate: ▌B. Penrose (R) ▌P. Knox (R) House: ▌T. Butler (R) ▌J. H. Moore (R) ▌W. Griest (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌S. Porter (R) ▌W. Vare (R) ▌J. Farr (R) ▌G. Edmonds (R) ▌G. Graham (R) ▌E. Kiess (R) ▌A. Kreider (R) ▌J. Lesher (D) ▌J. Morin (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌T. Crago (R) ▌P. Costello (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌A. Dewalt (D) ▌M. Garland (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Steele (D) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌J. Casey (D) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (D) ▌J. Rose (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌W. Hulings (R) ▌M. Shreve (R) ▌A. Walters (R) ▌E. Brooks (R) ▌W. Burke (R) ▌E. Jones (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌P. McLane (D) ▌J. Reber (R) ▌J. Wilson (D) ▌H. Ransley (R) 67th Senate: ▌B. Penrose (R) ▌P. Knox (R) ▌W. Crow (R) ▌G. Pepper (R) ▌D. Reed (R) House: ▌T. Butler (R) ▌W. Griest (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌S. Porter (R) ▌W. Vare (R) ▌G. Edmonds (R) ▌G. Graham (R) ▌E. Kiess (R) ▌A. Kreider (R) ▌J. Morin (R) ▌H. Temple (R) ▌T. Crago (R) ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌L. McFadden (R) ▌H. Watson (R) ▌M. C. Kelly (R) ▌G. Campbell (D) ▌J. Rose (R) ▌N. Strong (R) ▌M. Shreve (IR) ▌A. Walters (R) ▌E. Brooks (R) ▌W. Burke (R) ▌E. Jones (R) ▌S. Kendall (R) ▌J. Reber (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌J. McLaughlin (R) ▌H. Bixler (R) ▌C. Connell (R) ▌J. Connolly (R) ▌C. Coughlin (R) ▌F. Gernerd (R) ▌W. Kirkpatrick (R) ▌I. Kline (R) ▌A. Wyant (R) 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) 74th Senate: ▌J. Davis (R) ▌J. Guffey (D) House: ▌G. Darrow (R) ▌H. Ransley (R) ▌B. Focht (R) ▌I. Doutrich (R) ▌J. Wolfenden (R) ▌C. Turpin (R) ▌J. R. Kinzer (R) ▌R. Rich (R) ▌P. Boland (D) ▌H. Haines (D) ▌B. Berlin (D) ▌J. T. Brooks (D) ▌C. Crosby (D) ▌J. W. Ditter (R) ▌M. Dunn (D) ▌H. Ellenbogen (D) ▌C. Faddis (D) ▌W. Richardson (D) ▌J. B. Snyder (D) ▌F. Walter (D) ▌O. Frey (D) ▌J. B. Daly (D) ▌C. Dietrich (D) ▌F. Dorsey (D) ▌D. Driscoll (D) ▌C. Eckert (D) ▌C. Fenerty (R) ▌J. Gildea (D) ▌D. Gingery (D) ▌J. Gray (D) ▌T. Moritz (D) ▌J. Quinn (D) ▌M. Stack (D) ▌W. Wilson (R)

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