Henry Wilson Temple (March 31, 1864 – January 11, 1955) was a Progressive and a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Henry Wilson Temple
Photograph of Temple
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania
In office
March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915
Preceded byCharles Matthews
Succeeded byWilliam Brown (as representative-elect)
Constituency24th district
In office
November 2, 1915 – March 3, 1933
Preceded byWilliam Brown (as representative-elect)
Succeeded byCharles I. Faddis
Constituency24th district (1915–23)
25th district (1923–33)
Personal details
Born
Henry W. Temple

(1864-03-31)March 31, 1864
Belle Center, Ohio, U.S.
DiedJanuary 11, 1955(1955-01-11) (aged 90)
Washington, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeWashington Cemetery
40°09′25″N 80°15′16″W / 40.15690°N 80.25440°W / 40.15690; -80.25440 (Washington Cemetery)
Political partyRepublican (before 1912)
Progressive (1912–15)
Republican (1915–55)
SpouseLucy Parr
Parents
  • John B. Temple
  • Martha Jameson
Alma mater
Occupation
  • Pastor
  • College Professor
ProfessionU.S. Congressman

Temple was born in Belle Center, Ohio. He graduated from Geneva College in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, in 1883, and from the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, in 1887. Before his ordination to the ministry, he worked at Reformed Presbyterian congregations in and around Mankato, Kansas. After his ordination, he served as the pastor of churches in Jefferson County, Leechburg, and Washington, Pennsylvania. He worked as professor of political science at Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pennsylvania, from 1898 to 1913.

Temple was elected as a Progressive to the Sixty-third Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to succeed himself in 1914. However, he was soon after elected to the seat as a Republican in the special election to the Sixty-fourth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect William Brown (who had defeated him in the 1914 general election). He was reelected to the Sixty-fifth and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932. He worked as professor of international relations in Washington and Jefferson College from 1933 until his retirement in 1947. He died in Washington, Pennsylvania, and is buried in Washington Cemetery.

Sources

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  • United States Congress. "Henry W. Temple (id: T000119)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  • The Political Graveyard
  • His biographical sketch in an 1888 church history, page 704
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U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district

1913–1915
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 24th congressional district

1915–1923
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 25th congressional district

1923–1933
Succeeded by
Notes and references
1. Brown was certified as the winner of the election, but died before he could be seated.
2. As representative-elect.