Aaron B. Hess
Aaron B. Hess
Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1911-1912 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1913-1914 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1915-1916 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1917-1918 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1919-1920 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1921-1922 | Representative | Majority Floor Leader | Republican | |
| 1925-1926 | Representative | Republican | ||
| 1927-1928 | Representative | Majority Floor Leader | Republican | |
| 1929-1930 | Representative | Speaker | Republican | |
| Counties | Lancaster | |||
Biography
05/31/1871 - 08/04/1933
HESS, Aaron B., a Representative from Lancaster County; born in Safe Harbor, Lancaster County, Pa., May 31, 1871; attended, Millersville State Normal School (now Millersville University of Pennsylvania); teacher (9 years); farmer; general manger and president, Lancaster Chemical Company; engaged in leaf tobacco business (30 years); president, A.B. Hess Cigar Company; president, Lancaster Malleable Casting Company; president, Purdy-Hess Company; registry assessor and member, Pequea Township County Committee; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1911 term; reelected to the House to serve the 1913, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1921, 1925, 1927 and 1929 terms; elected, Majority Leader (1921-1922, 1927-1928); elected, Speaker (1929-1930); not a candidate for reelection to the House (1922, 1930); died, August 4, 1933 in Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; interred, Greenwood Cemetery, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.