George B. Schwabe

Infobox_Congressman
name=George Schwabe


state=Oklahoma
district=1st
term=1945-1948, 1951-1952
preceded=Wesley E. Disney
succeeded=Page Belcher
date of birth=1886-07-26
place of birth=Arthur, MO
date of death=1952-04-02
place of death=Alexandria, VA
spouse=Jeannette Eadie Simpson
profession=Lawyer
religion=
party=Republican |

George Blaine Schwabe (1886-07-26—1952-04-02) was a Republican politician and a U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma.

Schwabe was born in Arthur, Missouri in Vernon County to George Washington Schwabe and Emily Ellen (Mose) Schwabe. [cite web | title= Index to Politicians: Schwab to Schwargler | publisher=The Political Graveyard | url=http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schwab-schwaner.html | accessdate=2007-04-03 ] He attended public schools in his hometown. In 1910, he graduated from the law department at the University of Missouri.cite web | title=SCHWABE, George Blaine, (1886 - 1952) | publisher=Congress.gov | url=http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000155 | accessdate=2007-04-03 ] He was admitted to the bar the same year and began to practice law in Columbia, Missouri. In 1911, he moved to Nowata, Oklahoma and began to practice law there. He successfully ran for mayor of Nowata and served in that capacity during 1913 and 1914. He began his service in state government in 1918 when he represented Nowata County, Oklahoma in the State House of Representatives. He served as House Speaker in 1921 and 1922. He was the last Republican to serve in this capacity until 2005 when Todd Hiett was elected (there have only been three Republicans to serve as Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives).

Following his term in the State House, he moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma and stepped away from public service while continuing to practice law. From 1928 to 1936, he was the chairman of the Republican county committee. In 1945, he decided to return to politics when he successfully ran for Congress, representing Oklahoma's 1st congressional district. He served in the 79th and 80th United States Congress before losing to Dixie Gilmer in 1949. He was reelected in 1951 to serve in the 82nd United States Congress. During his time in office, he served on the Appropriations Committee. [cite web | title=George B. Schwabe Collection | url=http://www.ou.edu/special/albertctr/archives/schwabe.htm | publisher=The Carl Albert Center | accessdate=2007-04-03 ] On 1952-04-02, while still in office, Schwabe died in Alexandria, Virginia. He is buried in Tulsa.

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Persondata
NAME=Schwabe, George B.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Republican U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma
DATE OF BIRTH=July 26 1886
PLACE OF BIRTH=Arthur, Missouri
DATE OF DEATH=April 2 1952
PLACE OF DEATH=Alexandria, Virginia