Homer A. Ramey

Homer Alonzo Ramey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	John F. Hunter
Succeeded by	Thomas Henry Burke
Member of the Ohio Senate
In office 1925–1926
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office 1920–1924
Personal details
Born	(1891-03-02)March 2, 1891 Sparta, Ohio, US
Died	April 13, 1960(1960-04-13) (aged 69) Toledo, Ohio, US
Resting place	Ottawa Hills Memorial Park, Ottawa Hills, Ohio
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Ruby Dearth
Alma mater	Park University Ohio Northern University Pettit College of Law Cincinnati Law School

Homer Alonzo Ramey (March 2, 1891 – April 13, 1960) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1943 to 1949.

He was born on a farm near Sparta, South Bloomfield Township, Ohio. His parents were Burt C. and Mae (Bockoven) Ramey.^[1] He attended the grade and high schools. He was graduated from Park College of Parkville, Missouri in 1913, and from the law school of Ohio Northern University at Ada in 1916. He attended Cincinnati Law School as a special student in 1917.^[1] He was admitted to the bar in 1917 and commenced practice in Put-in-Bay, Ohio.

Ramey served as member of the State house of representatives from 1920 to 1924. He served in the Ohio Senate in 1925 and 1926. He served as judge of the municipal court of Toledo, Ohio from 1926 to 1943. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress.

Ramey was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth, Seventy-ninth, and Eightieth Congresses (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress and for election in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress. He was appointed in 1949 and subsequently elected judge of the municipal court of Toledo and served in that capacity until his death in Toledo, Ohio, on April 13, 1960. He was interred in Ottawa Hills Memorial Park.

Ramey married Ruby Dearth on November 28, 1915.^[1] He was a member of Masons, Fraternal Order of Eagles, I.O.O.F., Modern Woodmen of America, and Jr. O.U.A.M.^[1]

• United States Congress. "Homer A. Ramey (id: R000022)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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