| Intro | American politician |
| Was |
Activist Politician Trade unionist |
| From | United States of America |
| Type |
Activism Politics |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | 30 October 1877, Grand Chute |
| Death |
12 March 1939, Toledo (aged 61 years) |
George John Schneider (October 30, 1877 – March 12, 1939) was a U.S. Representative from Wisconsin.
Born in the town of Grand Chute, Wisconsin, Schneider moved to Appleton with his parents, and attended the public schools there. He learned the trade of paper making, and became active in his trade union. He served as vice-president of the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers from 1909-1927. He served on the executive board of the Wisconsin State Federation of Labor from 1921 to 1928.
Public office
Schneider was elected as a Republican to the Sixty-eighth through Seventy-second Congresses (March 4, 1923 – March 3, 1933). During this time in congress he was the representative of Wisconsin’s 9th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1932 to the Seventy-third Congress.
After the split between the Wisconsin Republican Party and the Wisconsin Progressive Party, Schneider was elected as a member of the Progressive Party to the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939). This time he was the representative of Wisconsin’s 8th congressional district. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress.
After Congress
He resumed labor activities and died in Toledo, Ohio, on March 12, 1939, while attending a labor meeting. He was interred in Riverside Cemetery in Appleton.