Henry B. Cassel

Henry Burd Cassel
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th district
In office March 4, 1903 – March 3, 1909
Preceded by	Henry D. Green
Succeeded by	William W. Griest
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 10th district
In office November 5, 1901 – March 3, 1903
Preceded by	Marriott Brosius
Succeeded by	George Howell
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1898 1900
Personal details
Born	(1855-10-19)October 19, 1855 Marietta, Pennsylvania
Died	April 28, 1926(1926-04-28) (aged 70)
Political party	Republican

Henry Burd Cassel (October 19, 1855 – April 28, 1926) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

History[]

Henry B. Cassel was born in Marietta, Pennsylvania where he attended . Afterwards he was engaged in the wholesale and retail lumber business.

Cassel was a member of the Republican County Committee in 1881, and Chairman of the County Committee in 1893. He was chosen as a delegate to the 1896 Republican National Convention. Two years later, he served as a member of the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1898 and 1900.

Cassel was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-seventh US Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Marriott Brosius. He was reelected to the Fifty-eighth, Fifty-ninth, and Sixtieth Congresses, serving as Chairman of the United States House Committee on Accounts during the Fifty-ninth Congress.

In 1909, Cassel was convicted of fraud related to the construction of the Pennsylvania State Capitol.^[1][2]

He returned to business as a manufacturer and contractor, and died in Marietta in 1926. Interment is in Marietta Cemetery.

See also[]

• List of American federal politicians convicted of crimes
• List of federal political scandals in the United States

References[]

External links[]

• United States Congress. "Henry B. Cassel (id: C000235)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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