Denver S. Church

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Denver Church
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 9th district district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1919
Preceded by	William E. Evans
Succeeded by	Bertrand W. Gearhart
In office March 4, 1934 – March 4, 1935
Personal details
Born	(1862-12-11)December 11, 1862 Folsom, California, U.S.
Died	February 21, 1952(1952-02-21) (aged 89) Fresno, California, U.S.
Resting place	Belmont Memorial Park, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Denver Samuel Church (December 11, 1862 – February 21, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from California from 1913 to 1919, then a fourth term from 1933 to 1935.

Biography[]

Born in Folsom, California, Church attended the common schools. He was graduated from Healdsburg (California) College in 1885. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1893 and commenced practice in Fresno, California. He served as district attorney of Fresno County 1907–1913. He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1916.

Congress[]

Church was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third, Sixty-fourth, and Sixty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1919). On April 5, 1917, he was one of 50 representatives who voted against declaring war on Germany. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1918.

He resumed the practice of law in Fresno, California. Superior judge of Fresno County 1924–1930.

Church was elected to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1934. He resumed the practice of law. He died in Fresno, California, February 21, 1952. He was interred in Belmont Memorial Park.

He is the maternal grandfather of famed director Sam Peckinpah.

References[]

• United States Congress. "Denver S. Church (id: C000387)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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