Robert T. Secrest

Bob Secrest
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 15th district
In office
March 4, 1933 – August 3, 1942
Preceded byC. Ellis Moore
Succeeded byPercy W. Griffiths
In office
January 3, 1949 – September 26, 1954
Preceded byPercy W. Griffiths
Succeeded byJohn E. Henderson
In office
January 3, 1963 – December 30, 1966
Preceded byTom V. Moorehead
Succeeded byChalmers P. Wylie
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the 20th district
In office
January 3, 1969-December 31, 1976
Preceded byTom V. Moorehead
Succeeded bySam Speck
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office
1931-1932
Personal details
Born(1904-01-22)January 22, 1904
Senecaville, Ohio
DiedMay 15, 1994(1994-05-15) (aged 90)
Cambridge, Ohio
Resting placeSenacaville Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materMuskingum College
Columbia University
British School of Civil Affairs
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1942 - 1946
RankCommander
Battles/warsWorld War II

Robert Thompson Secrest (January 22, 1904, near Senecaville, Ohio – May 15, 1994, in Cambridge, Ohio)[1] was an American Democratic representative to the United States Congress from the state of Ohio. He served in Congress three separate times: 1933 to 1942, 1949 to 1954, and 1963 to 1966, resigning each time prior to the end of his term.