Today in Wheeling History: March 22--Benjamin L. Rosenbloom, prominent lawyer, West Virginia state senator, U.S. congressional representative, Wheeling councilman and vice mayor, environmental advocate, and prohibition opponent, passed away in Cleveland, Ohio (1965).
Benjamin Louis Rosenbloom was born on June 3, 1880, in Braddock, Pennsylvania, to Russian-Jewish immigrants. He attended public schools and graduated from North Braddock High School. Rosenbloom pursued higher education at West Virginia University in Morgantown, where he played on the 1901 and 1902 football teams. He studied law and was admitted to the West Virginia bar in 1904, commencing his practice in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, in 1905.
Rosenbloom's political career began with his election to the West Virginia State Senate, where he served from 1914 to 1918. He was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district, serving two terms from 1921 to 1925. During his time in Congress, Rosenbloom was known for his efforts to halt pollution of the nation's streams and his opposition to Prohibition. After an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 1924, he returned to Wheeling and resumed his law practice. Rosenbloom was also active in local politics in Wheeling, serving as a councilman and vice mayor from 1935 to 1939. He retired from law practice in 1951 and passed away on March 22, 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio.
To learn more: Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/3b7ratuc), WV Encyclopedia (https://tinyurl.com/n438whsx), Find a Grave (https://tinyurl.com/4dsxmyyy)
Photo credits: Library of Congress, Find a Grave
Benjamin Louis Rosenbloom was born on June 3, 1880, in Braddock, Pennsylvania, to Russian-Jewish immigrants. He attended public schools and graduated from North Braddock High School. Rosenbloom pursued higher education at West Virginia University in Morgantown, where he played on the 1901 and 1902 football teams. He studied law and was admitted to the West Virginia bar in 1904, commencing his practice in Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, in 1905.
Rosenbloom's political career began with his election to the West Virginia State Senate, where he served from 1914 to 1918. He was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 1st district, serving two terms from 1921 to 1925. During his time in Congress, Rosenbloom was known for his efforts to halt pollution of the nation's streams and his opposition to Prohibition. After an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate in 1924, he returned to Wheeling and resumed his law practice. Rosenbloom was also active in local politics in Wheeling, serving as a councilman and vice mayor from 1935 to 1939. He retired from law practice in 1951 and passed away on March 22, 1965, in Cleveland, Ohio.
To learn more: Wikipedia (https://tinyurl.com/3b7ratuc), WV Encyclopedia (https://tinyurl.com/n438whsx), Find a Grave (https://tinyurl.com/4dsxmyyy)
Photo credits: Library of Congress, Find a Grave
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