17 Facts About Atlee Pomerene

Atlee Pomerene was an American Democratic Party politician and lawyer from Ohio.

Atlee Pomerene served as Lieutenant Governor of Ohio for a few months in 1911 and then represented Ohio in the United States Senate from 1911 until 1923.

Atlee Pomerene was born on December 6,1863, in Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio, to Elizabeth and Peter P Pomerene.

Atlee Pomerene graduated with high honors from Princeton University in 1884.

Atlee Pomerene graduated from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1886 and was admitted to the bar in Ohio.

Atlee Pomerene then entered a partnership with Judge Robert S Shields in the firm Shields and Pomerene.

Atlee Pomerene then organized the firm Pomerene, Ambler and Pomerene with Ralph Ambler and his brother Celsus Pomerene.

Atlee Pomerene then worked as prosecutor of Stark County from 1897 to 1900.

Atlee Pomerene prosecuted the homicide case against Anna George for the murder of George Saxton, brother of Ida Saxton McKinley.

Atlee Pomerene briefly served in the post until January 19,1911, when he was elected by the State Legislature to the US Senate, succeeding Charles W F Dick.

Atlee Pomerene narrowly lost a bid for a third term six years later to Simeon D Fess.

Atlee Pomerene ran again the following election, but lost to Frank B Willis.

Atlee Pomerene was appointed by President Calvin Coolidge alongside Owen Roberts to serve as a special prosecutor to deal with the Teapot Dome scandal.

Atlee Pomerene ran unsuccessfully for the other US Senate seat from Ohio in 1926 and for the Democratic nomination to the US presidency in 1928.

Atlee Pomerene served in that role until his retirement on March 4,1933.

Atlee Pomerene died following pneumonia and a stroke in Cleveland on November 12,1937, and was buried in Westlawn Cemetery in Canton.

Atlee Pomerene received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Miami University, Wooster University and Mount Union College.