Walter Ellsworth Brehm

Republican Representative of Ohio's 11th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

May 25, 1892 (79 years old)

Birthday

August 24, 1971

Death

Attended public schools and worked in various industries before pursuing higher education.
Graduated from the Ohio State University College of Dentistry and attended Boston University and Ohio Wesleyan University.
Served as a private in the Ohio Infantry before starting his dental practice.
Engaged in dentistry in Logan, Ohio, for over two decades.
Held the position of Treasurer for the Republican Executive Committee of Hocking County and served on the Logan City Council.
Served in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1938 to 1942.
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving from 1943 to 1953.
Indicted and convicted for accepting illegal campaign contributions but did not serve prison time due to a suspended sentence.
Resumed his dental practice and worked with a dental supply company after leaving Congress.
Passed away in Columbus, Ohio, in 1971.