Harry L. Englebright Explained

Image Name:Harry Lane Englebright (California Congressman).jpg
Office:House Minority Whip
Term Start:March 4, 1933
Term End:May 13, 1943
Leader:Bertrand Snell
Joseph W. Martin Jr.
Predecessor:Carl G. Bachmann
Successor:Leslie C. Arends
State1:California
District1:2nd
Party:Republican
Term Start1:August 31, 1926
Term End1:May 13, 1943
Preceded1:John E. Raker
Succeeded1:Clair Engle
Birth Name:Harry Lane Englebright
Birth Date:2 January 1884
Birth Place:Nevada City, California
Death Place:Bethesda, Maryland
Occupation:Politician, Mining engineer
Alma Mater:University of California, Berkeley
Parents:William F. Englebright

Harry Lane Englebright (January 2, 1884 – May 13, 1943) was a U.S. political figure. He represented California's 2nd congressional district from 1926 to 1943, and was the House Minority Whip from 1933 to 1943.[1]

Englebright was born in Nevada City, California. His father, William F. Englebright, also served in the United States House of Representatives. Harry Englebright attended the University of California, Berkeley and became a mining engineer before entering politics; he was connected with various mining enterprises in California and was an engineer for the State Conservation Commission from 1911 to 1914.[2]

Englebright was elected to the House of Representatives in a special election in 1926, following the death of Congressman John E. Raker. His district was located in the far north of California, north of Sacramento. A Republican, he was elected to a full term later in 1926 and was re-elected until his death in 1943 in Bethesda, Maryland.

Englebright Lake in Northern California is named for him.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane - Biographical Information. bioguide.congress.gov. 2019-09-14.
  2. Web site: ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. history.house.gov. en. 2019-09-14.