Ralph Horr

Ralph Ashley Horr (August 12, 1884 – January 26, 1960) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1933. He represented Washington's 1st congressional district as a Republican.

Preceded byJohn Franklin Miller

Succeeded byMarion Zioncheck

BornRalph Ashley Horr
(1884-08-12)August 12, 1884

Saybrook, Illinois, U.S.

DiedJanuary 26, 1960(1960-01-26) (aged 75)

Seattle, Washington, U.S.

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Ralph Horr
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 1st district
In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	John Franklin Miller
Succeeded by	Marion Zioncheck
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Born	Ralph Ashley Horr (1884-08-12)August 12, 1884 Saybrook, Illinois, U.S.
Died	January 26, 1960(1960-01-26) (aged 75) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Illinois University of Washington

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A graduate of the University of Illinois and of University of Washington School of Law,^[1] Horr ran unsuccessfully for mayor of Seattle, Washington in 1918 as a member of the Republican Party.^[2]

Horr won the Republican party's nomination for the congressional seat then held by long-serving Republican John Franklin Miller in 1930. He was defeated two years later for renomination by Miller, who went on to lose the general election to Democrat Marion Zioncheck. Horr later lost races for United States Senate in 1934, for governor of Washington in 1936, and for mayor of Seattle in 1948.