Fred C. Gartner

Fred Christian Gartner (March 14, 1896 – September 1, 1972) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.^[1]

Fred C. Gartner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th district
In office January 3, 1939 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	Frank Joseph Gerard Dorsey
Succeeded by	Francis R. Smith
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
In office 1933-1934
Personal details
Born	(1896-03-14)March 14, 1896 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	September 1, 1972(1972-09-01) (aged 76) Somers Point, New Jersey
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Temple University School of Law

Biography

Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on March 14, 1896, Fred C. Gartner was a son of German immigrants.^[2] He attended the public schools and Brown Preparatory School in Philadelphia. He served as a yeoman in the United States Naval Reserve in 1918 and 1919. He graduated from the law department of Temple University in Philadelphia in 1920. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Civil Service Commission at Philadelphia from 1928 to 1932. He served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1933 and 1934.^[3]

Gartner was a Nazi sympathizer who met with the German American Bund in Washington in February 1939.^[4]

Gartner was elected as a Republican to the 76th Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1940. He served chairman of the board for the Hol-Gar Manufacturing Corporation of Pennsylvania.^[5]