Frederick C. Loofbourow

Frederick C. Loofbourow
Utah Independent (Salt Lake City, UT), April 13, 1911
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 2nd district
In office November 4, 1930 – March 3, 1933
Preceded by	Elmer O. Leatherwood
Succeeded by	J. W. Robinson
Personal details
Born	(1874-02-08)February 8, 1874 Atlantic, Iowa
Died	July 8, 1949(1949-07-08) (aged 75) Salt Lake City Utah
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of California at Berkeley
Profession	Lawyer

Frederick Charles Loofbourow (February 8, 1874 – July 8, 1949) was a U.S. Representative from Utah.

Born in Atlantic, Iowa, Loofbourow was educated in the common schools of Iowa. He moved with his parents to Utah in 1889. He graduated from the Ogden Military Academy, Ogden, Utah, in 1892, and from the law department of the University of California at Berkeley in 1896. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. He served as district attorney of the third judicial district of Utah 1905-1911, and district judge 1911-1916. He resumed the practice of law.

Loofbourow was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-first Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Elmer O. Leatherwood and on the same day was elected to the Seventy-second Congress and served from November 4, 1930, to March 3, 1933. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress and for election in 1934 to the Seventy-fourth Congress. He resumed the practice of law in Salt Lake City, until his retirement. He died in Salt Lake City, July 8, 1949. His remains were cremated and the ashes scattered.

References

• United States Congress. "Frederick C. Loofbourow (id: L000435)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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