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American attorney and politician
A. C. Schiffler
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945
January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded byRobert L. Ramsay
Succeeded byMatthew M. Neely
Robert L. Ramsay
Personal details
Born(1889-08-10)August 10, 1889
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedMarch 27, 1970(1970-03-27) (aged 80)
Wheeling, West Virginia, U.S
Resting placeMount Calvary Cemetery
Political partyRepublican

Andrew Charles Schiffler (August 10, 1889 – March 27, 1970) was a two-term Republican United States Representative and attorney from West Virginia. He served in the Seventy-sixth Congress (January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941); and the Seventy-eighth Congress (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1945).

Biography

He was born in Wheeling, West Virginia.

After graduating from the public schools, he studied law in Wheeling law offices. In 1913, he was admitted to the bar and entered legal practice in Wheeling. He served as a bankruptcy referee for the northern district of West Virginia from 1918 to 1922.

From 1925 until 1932, he served as prosecuting attorney for Ohio County.

He was Ohio County Republican Committee Chairman from 1936 to 1938.

Congress

He was first elected to the U.S. House in 1938. His candidacy for re-election in 1940 was unsuccessful. He returned to the House after winning the 1942 election.

Later career and death

After his unsuccessful re-election attempt in 1944, he returned to his law practice. He remained an active attorney until his death in Wheeling on March 27, 1970. He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery.

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Sources

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded byRobert L. Ramsay Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st congressional district
1939–1941 		Succeeded byRobert L. Ramsay
Preceded byRobert L. Ramsay Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 1st congressional district
1943–1945 		Succeeded byMatthew M. Neely
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