Robert Regula

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Robert Regula
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 49th district
In office
January 3, 1978 – December 31, 1978
Preceded byIrene Smart
Succeeded byChuck Red Ash
Personal details
BornJanuary 18, 1923
Bucks, Tuscarawas County, Ohio USA
DiedMay 19, 1996(1996-05-19) (aged 73)
Canton, Stark County, Ohio
Political partyDemocratic

Robert L. Regula (January 18, 1923 – May 19, 1996) was a Democratic politician who served in the General Assembly in the U.S. state of Ohio in 1978.

Life[edit]

Regula was born in Bucks, Tuscarawas County, Ohio, to Alvin G. and Emma E. Regula.[1] He entered the US Army in January 1943, during World War II.[2] After the war he lived in Canton, worked at Ohio Bell Telephone, and was active in local politics. As an employee of the Ohio Bell Telephone Company and a former township trustee, Regula was appointed to succeed Representative Irene Smart in 1978, whose seat became vacant when she was appointed to a judiciary position.[3] Soon after his appointment, Regula won a tough primary battle for the Democratic nomination.[4] He lost the general election to Chuck Red Ash a popular high school football coach. Regula spent one year, or half a term, in the Ohio House of Representatives.

Regula remained active in local politics, but held no further public office. He died in Canton in 1996, age 73.

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] 1930 US Census Record - OHIO
  2. ^ United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
  3. ^ [2] Regula of Canton named to the Assembly.
  4. ^ [3] Dems expected to keep edge in Assembly.