Herman Ankeney

Herman Kline Ankeney (October 14, 1894 – March 6, 1968) was a Republican politician who formerly served in the Ohio House of Representatives. A member of a prominent family from Xenia, Ohio, Ankeney initially won election to the Ohio House in 1952, to an at-large district for Greene County. He would win reelection five more times to represent the county.

Herman Ankeney
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 10th district
In office
January 3, 1953-December 31, 1968
Preceded byDistrict Created
Succeeded byJohn Scott
Personal details
Born(1894-10-14)October 14, 1894
Beavercreek Township, Ohio
DiedMarch 6, 1968(1968-03-06) (aged 73)
Cincinnati, Ohio[1]
Political partyRepublican

In 1966, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 allotted population based districts, and Ankeney won election to the newly drawn 10th District. However, he opted not to run in 1968.[2] Following his time in the legislature, he returned to his family company in Beavercreek, Ohio.

Herman K. Ankeney Middle School in Beavercreek is named in his honor.

References

  1. Reynolds, Beverly. "The Henry G. Angene Family" (PDF). freepages.rootsweb.com. p. 43. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  2. "Young traffic violators targets of proposed bill". Youngstown Vindicator. 1965-04-03. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved 2011-02-27 via news.google.com.
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