Elsworth Raymond Bathrick

Democrat Representative of Ohio's 14th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 6, 1863 (54 years old)

Birthday

December 23, 1917

Death

Served as a U.S. Representative from Ohio in two different congressional districts.
Elected to the Sixty-second and Sixty-third Congresses, serving from 1911 to 1915.
Returned to Congress for the Sixty-fifth Congress, serving from 1917 until his death in 1917.
Advocated for a strong naval presence, earning the nickname “Battleship Bath.”
Played a significant role in promoting Rural Credits legislation, recognized by peers for his influence.
Worked as a reporter for a Cleveland newspaper in his early career.
Authored children’s stories, with some published posthumously.
Died in office while continuing to represent his constituents despite illness.