Otha Wearin | |
|---|---|
 Wearin c. 1929 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 7th district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Cassius C. Dowell |
| Succeeded by | Ben F. Jensen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1903 Hastings, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1990 (aged 87) Glenwood, Iowa, U.S. |
| Resting place | Malvern, Iowa, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Grinnell College |
| Occupation | Writer, cattleman |
Otha Donner Wearin (January 10, 1903 – April 3, 1990) was an American writer and politician. Elected as the youngest member of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first "New Deal" Congress, his political career stalled in 1938 when he gave up his seat in the United States House of Representatives at Roosevelt's urging[citation needed] to run for a U.S. Senate seat held by another Democrat, Guy Gillette, but primary voters rallied behind Gillette.[1] He became a prolific writer, which led to his election to the Cowboy Hall of Fame.[2]
- ^ Edward W. Pickard, "Otha Wearin Beaten," Boyden Reporter, 1938-06-16, at 2.
- ^ Obituary, Otha D. Wearin; Politician and Writer, 87, New York Times, 1990-04-05.