Bertrand W. Gearhart

California's 9th congressional district, United States House of Representatives, American Legion
Herausgegeben:Kjeld, Pollux Évariste

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Bertrand Wesley "Bud" Gearhart (May 31, 1890 - October 11, 1955) was an American lawyer and politician. Gearhart, a Republican, served as the United States Representative for California's 9th congressional district from 1935 to 1949. Gearhart was born the son of John Wesley Gearhart and Mary Elizabeth Johnson Gearhart in Fresno, California on May 31, 1890. After attending public school in Fresno, he went on to Boone's University School in Berkeley, California and graduated from there in 1910. He then went to University of Southern California Law School to obtain his Bachelor of Laws degree, which he completed in 1914. While he was there, Gearhart was a member of Phi Delta Phi and Zeta Psi fraternities. Gearhart was admitted to the California state bar the previous year, and had commenced his law practice in Fresno. During World War I, he served overseas as a second lieutenant in the 609th Aero Squadron from 1917 to 1919. Gearhart was among one of the founders for the American Legion, an organization of war veterans, in 1919. After the war, he first served as the assistant district attorney, and later the district attorney of Fresno County until 1923.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing / Chrono Press
• Aufl.
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9786138308935
• ISBN-10: 613830893X
• Artikelnr.: 34703700