Andrew R. Brodbeck (April 11, 1860–February 27, 1937) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 1860 ( MDCCLX) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year starting Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern
Andrew R. Brodbeck was born in Jefferson, Pennsylvania. Jefferson Pennsylvania can refer to Jefferson Greene County Pennsylvania Jefferson Township Somerset County Pennsylvania He was engaged in agricultural pursuits, and taught in the public schools of York County from 1878 to 1880. He moved to Hanover, Pennsylvania, in 1880 and engaged in the farm implement and fertilizer business until 1896. See also Hanover Township Pennsylvania Hanover is a Borough in York County, Pennsylvania He served as sheriff of York County from 1896 to 1899. He was a member of the board of directors of various business enterprises. He was an unsuccessful candidate for election in 1910.
Brodbeck was elected as a Democrat to the Sixty-third Congress, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1914. Dates of sessions March 4, 1913 - March 4, 1915 Special session of the Senate March 4, 1913 - March He was again elected to the Sixty-fifth Congress. Dates of sessions March 4, 1917 - March 4, 1919 Special session of the Senate March 5, 1917 - March 16 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1918. He was a delegate at large to the 1920 Democratic National Convention. The 1920 Democratic National Convention was held at the Civic Auditorium in San Francisco California from June 28 - July 6, He retired in 1920 and died in Hanover. Interment in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
| Preceded by Daniel F. Lafean |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1913 - 1915 |
Succeeded by C. William Beales |
| Preceded by C. William Beales |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th congressional district 1917 - 1919 |
Succeeded by Edward S. Brooks |