Congressional Profile
Representative Robert Lincoln Ramsay
Robert Lincoln Ramsay served as a representative for West Virginia (1933-1953).
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Robert Lincoln Ramsay (born March 24, 1877) was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from West Virginia. Representing the state’s 1st Congressional District, he served as a federal legislator during a pivotal period in the mid-twentieth century. His congressional tenure began on March 9, 1933, and concluded on January 3, 1953, marking two decades of service in the national legislature.
Ramsay served a total of six terms in the House of Representatives. Throughout this time, he was identified with the Democratic Party and represented West Virginia’s 1st District in Congress. Although specific committee assignments, legislative initiatives, and details of his congressional office operations are not provided in the available record, his long tenure from 1933 to 1953 places him among the historical members of Congress who participated in shaping federal policy during that era.
