Homer D. Angell
U.S. Congressperson
1875 – 1968
Who was Homer D. Angell?
Homer Daniel Angell was a Republican U.S. congressman from Oregon.
Angell was born on a farm near The Dalles, Oregon in 1875. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon in 1900 and his law degree from Columbia University in 1903, after which he returned to Portland to begin his law practice.
He was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 1929, 1931, and 1935 and the Oregon State Senate in 1937. He resigned that seat in 1938 to run for the United States House of Representatives, representing Oregon's 3rd congressional district. Angell was elected and served eight terms. In 1954, Angell was defeated for the Republican nomination by future Oregon governor Tom McCall.
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- Born
- Jan 12, 1875
The Dalles - Also known as
- Homer Angell
- Spouses
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Columbia Law School
- University of Oregon
- Columbia University
- Lived in
- The Dalles
- Died
- Mar 31, 1968
Portland
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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