Andrew Charles Schiffler (August 10, 1889 – March 27, 1970) was a two-term Republican

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and attorney from

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. He served in the Seventy-sixth Congress (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941); and the Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945).

Biography

He was born in

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. After graduating from the public schools, he studied law in Wheeling law offices. In 1913, he was admitted to the

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and entered legal practice in Wheeling. He served as a

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referee for the northern district of West Virginia from 1918 to 1922. From 1925 until 1932, he served as

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for Ohio County. He was Ohio County Republican Committee Chairman from 1936 to 1938.

Congress

He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1938. His candidacy for re-election in 1940 was unsuccessful. He returned to the House after winning the 1942 election.

Later career and death

After his unsuccessful re-election attempt in 1944, he returned to his law practice. He remained an active attorney until his death in Wheeling on March 27, 1970. He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

Sources

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Biography

Congress

Later career and death

See also

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