Lewis Meade Mintess (December 26, 1895 – July 24, 1982) was a state legislator in Pennsylvania. He was a medic in World War I and worked in government jobs before starting his political career. He served four terms representing Philadelphia in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives between the years 1942 and 1952.[1][2]
Lewis M. Mintess | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 's Sixth district | |
| In office 1943–1944 | |
| Preceded by | Edward C. Young |
| Succeeded by | Moe Trachtman |
| In office 1947–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Moe Trachtman |
| Succeeded by | Scholley Pace Alexander |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 26, 1895 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | July 24, 1982 (aged 86) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Eden Cemetery, Collingdale, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Early life and education
editMintess was born December 26, 1895 in Philadelphia to Lewis Meade and Sarah (née Ross) Mintess.[3] He went to school in the Downingtown Independent School, then Lincoln University, before going to the Medico-Chirurgical College of Philadelphia to study medicine.[3]
His mother died March 6, 1917,[4] and his father died the following year on May 1, 1918 with both buried in Eden Cemetery.[5]
He served during World War I in the medical section of 813th Infantry.[3]
Career
editAfter the war he held positions working in government offices first as a typist in the office of the Recorder of Deeds from 1924 to 1934, and then in the Receiver of City Taxes department.[1]
Mintess became active in the states Republican Party and was the chairman of the Republican Executive Committee for the 7th Ward.[3]
He was first elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives as a Republican in 1942[6] serving from 1943 to 1944.[1] During this first session he co-introduce, with black Democrat Thomas P. Trent, a bill to prohibit organisations from discriminating based on rare, color or creed.[7] In 1944 he ran for re-election but lost to Democrat Moe Trachtman.[8]
He was re-elected in 1946 and served the next three consecutive terms from 1947 to 1952.[1] During the 1947-1948 session he was appointed to the Joint Legislative Committee on Juvenile Delinquency and Child Welfare.[1] He ran for a final time in 1952 but was unsuccessful loosing to Scholley Pace Alexander by a few hundred votes.[9]
Death
editMintess died July 24, 1982 in Philadelphia and was interred in Eden Cemetery in Collingdale, Pennsylvania.[1]
See also
editFurther reading
edit- Emory University has a collection of his papers coving the period 1942-1959.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website". archives.house.state.pa.us.
- ^ "Obituary for Lewis M. Mintess". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 24 July 1982. p. 16. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ a b c d e "Lewis M. Mintess papers". archives.libraries.emory.edu. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Sarah C Mintess death". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 8 March 1917. p. 16. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Obituary for Lewis M. Mintess". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 4 May 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "City Vote for State Representative". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 4 November 1942. p. 25. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Would Aid Part Time Workers". York Daily Record. 23 February 1943. p. 2. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Penna. House Vote by Wards". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 8 November 1944. p. 4. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Vote in Philadelphia at a Glance". The Philadelphia Inquirer. 6 November 1952. p. 19. Retrieved 29 January 2025.