Jasper N. Tincher

Jasper Napoleon Tincher (November 2, 1878 – November 6, 1951) was a U.S. Representative from Kansas.

Jasper N. Tincher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kansas's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1919 (1919-03-04)  March 3, 1927 (1927-03-03)
Personal details
Born(1878-11-02)November 2, 1878
near Browning, Missouri, US
DiedNovember 6, 1951(1951-11-06) (aged 73)
Hutchinson, Kansas, US
Political partyRepublican
OccupationLawyer, teacher, farmer, politician

Born near Browning, Missouri, Tincher moved with his parents to Medicine Lodge, Kansas, in 1892. He attended the common and high schools. He taught school in Hardtner, Kansas, from 1896 until February 1899. He worked and studied in a law office and was admitted to the bar in May 1899. He commenced the practice of law in Medicine Lodge, Kansas. He was also interested in farming and stock raising.

Tincher was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-sixth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1919 – March 3, 1927). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1926. He moved to Hutchinson, Kansas, in 1926 and practiced law until his death there on November 6, 1951. He was interred in Memorial Park Cemetery.

References

  • United States Congress. "Jasper N. Tincher (id: T000282)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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