Henry Burd Cassel (October 19, 1855 – April 28, 1926) was a
Republican member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from
Pennsylvania.
History
Henry B. Cassel was born in
Marietta, Pennsylvania, where he attended
Columbia Classical Institute. Afterwards he was engaged in the wholesale and retail lumber business.
Cassel was a member of the Republican County Committee in 1881, and Chairman of the County Committee in 1893. He was chosen as a delegate to the
1896 Republican National Convention
The 1896 Republican National Convention was held in a temporary structure south of the St. Louis City Hall in Saint Louis, Missouri, from June 16 to June 18, 1896.
Former Governor William McKinley of Ohio was nominated for president on the firs ...
. Two years later, he served as a member of the
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1898 and 1900.
Cassel was elected as a Republican to the
Fifty-seventh US Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative
Marriott Brosius
Marriott Henry Brosius (March 7, 1843 – March 16, 1901) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
Education and military service
Marriott Brosius was born in Colerain Township, Lancaster County, Penns ...
. He was reelected to the
Fifty-eighth,
Fifty-ninth, and
Sixtieth Congresses, serving as Chairman of the
United States House Committee on Accounts during the Fifty-ninth Congress.
In 1909, Cassel was convicted of fraud related to the construction of the
Pennsylvania State Capitol.
He returned to business as a manufacturer and contractor, and died in Marietta in 1926. Interment is in Marietta Cemetery.
See also
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List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
This list consists of American politicians convicted of crimes either committed or prosecuted while holding office in the federal government. It includes politicians who were convicted or pleaded guilty in a court of law; and does not include p ...
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List of federal political scandals in the United States
References
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1855 births
1926 deaths
American politicians convicted of fraud
Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
People from Marietta, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania politicians convicted of crimes
Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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