J. Roland Kinzer

J. Roland Kinzer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1947
Preceded by	Charles L. Gerlach
Succeeded by	Paul B. Dague
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office January 28, 1930 – January 3, 1945
Preceded by	William Walton Griest
Succeeded by	John W. Murphy
Personal details
Born	March 28, 1874 Terre Hill, Pennsylvania
Died	July 25, 1955 (aged 81) Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Franklin & Marshall College

John Roland Kinzer (March 28, 1874 – July 25, 1955) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Biography

J. Roland Kinzer was born on a farm near Terre Hill, Pennsylvania in East Earl Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania He graduated from Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1896. He served as county solicitor of Lancaster County from 1912–1923, and as a delegate to the 1928 Republican National Convention. He was elected as a Republican to the seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William W. Griest. He was reelected to the seventy-second Congress and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1946.

Sources

• United States Congress. "J. Roland Kinzer (id: K000231)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• J. Roland Kinzer at Find a Grave