Daniel Scofield Earhart (May 28, 1907 – January 2, 1976) was an American lawyer who served as a

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from

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for two months from November 1936 to January 1937. He later served on active duty in both

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and the

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Early life and career

Born in

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, May 28, 1907, Earhart attended the public schools, and the College of Engineering of

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at Columbus. He was graduated from the Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University, in 1928. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in

Special election and Congress

Earhart was elected as a

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to the Seventy-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Charles V. Truax and served from November 3, 1936, to January 3, 1937.

Later career

He was not a candidate for election in 1936 to the Seventy-fifth Congress and resumed the practice of law.

Military service

He served as member of the Officers' Reserve Corps 1928–1941. Ordered to active service in the Infantry with rank of

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on May 26, 1941. Transferred to the

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with rank of

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. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel and was relieved of active duty on February 24, 1946. Commissioned

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in the

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in 1948. Recalled to active Federal military service September 2, 1951, and served until September 7, 1953, as commanding officer, deputy commander, and operations officer of the One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Tactical Control Group,

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, building up NATO tactical air control facilities in western Europe.

Retirement and death

After leaving the military, he returned to

, where resumed the practice of law. He died there on January 2, 1976. Cremated. Ashes interred in Green Lawn Cemetery.

Sources

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