Rollin R. Rees

Rollin R. Rees
Salina Semi-Weekly Journal(Salina, Kansas), October 14, 1910
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromKansas's5thdistrict
In office March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913
Preceded by	William A. Calderhead
Succeeded by	Guy T. Helvering
Member of theKansas House of Representatives
In office 1899-1903
Personal details
Born	(1865-01-10)January 10, 1865 Camden, Ohio
Died	May 30, 1935(1935-05-30)(aged 70) Anaheim, California
Political party	Republican

Rollin Raymond Rees(January 10, 1865 – May 30, 1935) was aU.S. RepresentativefromKansas.

Born inCamden, Ohio,Rees moved with his parents toOttawa County, Kansas,in 1867. He attended the public schools and graduated from the agricultural college atManhattan, Kansas,in 1885. He studied law and wasadmitted to the barin 1887 and commenced practice inMinneapolis, Kansas.He served as the prosecuting attorney of Ottawa County 1895–1899, as a member of the State house of representatives 1899–1903, and as judge of the thirtieth judicial district 1903–1910. He resigned to become a candidate for Congress.

Rees was elected as aRepublicanto theSixty-second Congress(March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1913). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1912 to theSixty-third Congress,and afterwards resumed the practice of law inMinneapolis, Kansas.He moved to California and engaged in banking and ranching.

Rees died inAnaheim, Californiaon May 30, 1935, and was interred in Fairhaven Cemetery,Orange, California.

References

• United States Congress."Rollin R. Rees (id: R000133)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Rollin R. ReesatFind a Grave

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