Schwabe, George Blaine, U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 1st district (1951-1952); 8th Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives (1921-1923); Member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives from Nowata County (1919-1923), 1886-1952

Person

Biographical:

Born in Arthur, Missouri, on July 26, 1886, George B. Schwabe was a graduate of the public schools of Pettis County, Missouri. In 1910 he received a law degree from the University of Missouri, was admitted to the bar, and began his practice of law in Columbia, Missouri. A year later, he moved to Nowata, Oklahoma, and served in a variety of elected positions in that city. From 1919 to 1922, Schwabe represented Nowata County in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He served as Speaker of the Oklahoma House from 1921-1922. Schwabe was the only Republican to hold this office until Todd Hiett became Speaker in January 2005. After leaving the Legislature in 1922, Schwabe moved to Tulsa where he established his law practice and became active in the state and national Republican parties. In 1944, he was elected from Oklahoma's First District to the U.S. House of Representatives. He served from 1945-1949. Reelected in 1950, he served from 1951 until his death on April 2, 1952. While a member of Congress, Schwabe served on the Appropriations Committee and was the ranking Republican on the Subcommittee for Labor and Federal Security. He was a very cautious, conservative, and economy-minded anti-New-Dealer, who strove to reduce government spending.

Found in 8 Collections and/or Records:

City of Cleveland's Inquiry Regarding Electric Distribution System Ownership, 1946-01-30

Item — Box 3: Series CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 65

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_65_0007

Abstract

79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1946-01-30

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / George B. Schwabe Collection / 79th Congress / Rural Electrification Administration, 1945-1946

Inquiry Regarding OPA Price Rollbacks on Restaurant Menu Items, 1943-04-10

Item — Box 3: Series CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 58

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_58_0006

Abstract

78th (1943-1945)

Dates: 1943-04-10

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / George B. Schwabe Collection / 79th Congress / Price Administration, 1946

Insurance Needs for the Grand River Dam Project, 1941-11-21

Item — Box 3: Series CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 30

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_30_0002

Abstract

113th (2013-2015); 112th (2011-2013); 114th (2015-2017); 79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1941-11-21

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / George B. Schwabe Collection / 79th Congress / Interior, 1945-1946

Navigating O.P.A. Regulations: A Legal Perspective, 1945-07-12

Item — Box 3: Series CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 50

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_50_0005

Abstract

79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1945-07-12

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / George B. Schwabe Collection / 79th Congress / Price Administration, 1945

Repealing War-Time Controls: A Call for Free Enterprise, 1945-06-30

Item — Box 3: Series CAC_CC_047_1_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 56

Identifier: CAC_CC_047_1_3_56_0018

Abstract

79th (1945-1947)

Dates: 1945-06-30

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections / George B. Schwabe Collection / 79th Congress / Price Administration, 1945

George B. Schwabe Collection

Collection

Identifier: CAC-CC-047

Scope and Contents A moderate-sized collection of 33 cubic ft., the Schwabe Papers include materials from the period 1921-1952, although the bulk of the records date from the years 1946-1952. The collection also includes a small number of photographs and outsized materials, mostly newspapers and clippings. The collection covers a wide range of topics. The departmental and legislative files contain correspondence and information pertaining to flood control and agriculture, particularly in Oklahoma....

Dates: 1921-1952; Majority of material found in 1921-1952

Found in: Carl Albert Center Congressional and Political Collections