Max Schwabe
Max Schwabe | |
|---|---|
 Schwabe in 1945 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | |
| Preceded by | William L. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Morgan M. Moulder |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leonard Max Schwabe December 6, 1905 |
| Died | July 31, 1983 (aged 77) Columbia, Missouri, US |
| Resting place | Columbia Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Relations | George B. Schwabe (brother) |
| Alma mater | University of Missouri |
| Profession | Politician |
Leonard Max Schwabe[1] (December 6, 1905 – July 31, 1983) was an American politician. A Republican, he was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Missouri between 1943 and 1949.
Biography
[edit]Schwabe was born on December 6, 1905, near Columbia, Missouri, the son of George Washington Schwabe and Lulu Margaret (née Stotts) Schwabe. His half-brother was politician George B. Schwabe.[1] In 1942, he graduated at the University of Missouri, with a Bachelor of Political Science.[2][3] In a 1980 interview, he said he studied political trends "for hobby".[2] He worked as a farmer and insurance agent.[4]
Schwabe was a Republican. He was a member of the United States House of Representatives, from January 3, 1943, to January 3, 1949, representing Missouri's 2nd district.[4] While serving, he was chairman of the Committee on Education and Workforce.[2] He lost his re-election[4] in 1948, 1950, and 1952; he ran for the 11th district in 1952. He was a delegate to the 1972 Republican National Convention.[1] Ideologically, he was conservative.[5] He supported lowering government spending and, later in his career, ending the Korean War.[6]
After serving in Congress, Schwabe returned to working as an insurance agent.[3] From 1953 to 1961, he was director for the Missouri branch of the Farmers Home Administration.[4] On July 12, 1930, he married Georgia May Ashlock; they had two children together.[2] He was Christian, as well as a member of Optimist International.[1] He died on July 31, 1983, aged 77, in Columbia, and was buried at the Columbia Cemetery.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "The Political Graveyard: Schwabe family of Columbia, Missouri". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- 1 2 3 4 "Ex-U.S. Congressman Max Schwabe Dies At 77". Columbia Missourian. 2 August 1983. p. 7. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- 1 2 "Late Local Politico Was GOP Leader". Columbia Daily Tribune. 2 August 1983. p. 2. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Schwabe, Max". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "SCHWABE, Max (1905-1983)". www.voteview.com. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
- ↑ "Vote For Max Schwabe". The Glasgow Missourian. 30 October 1952. p. 8. Retrieved 2026-06-21.
