John L. Bretz
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John Lewis Bretz (September 21, 1852 – December 25, 1920) was an American lawyer and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1891 to 1895.
Biography
Born near Huntingburg, Indiana, Bretz attended the country schools and Huntingburg High School. He taught school 1876-1880. He studied law, and was graduated from the Cincinnati Law School in 1880. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Jasper, Indiana. He served as prosecuting attorney of the eleventh judicial circuit 1884-1890.
Congress
Bretz was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-second and Fifty-third Congresses (March 4, 1891 – March 3, 1895). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1894 to the Fifty-fourth Congress.
Later career
He served as judge of the circuit court of Pike and Dubois Counties from 1895 until his death. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1900.
Death and burial
He died in Jasper, Indiana, December 25, 1920. He was interred in Fairmount Cemetery, Huntingburg, Indiana.
References
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External links
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- 1852 births
- 1920 deaths
- University of Cincinnati College of Law alumni
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana
- People from Huntingburg, Indiana
- 19th-century members of the United States House of Representatives