Background
Englebright was born in Nevada City, California. His father, William F. Englebright was a politician who served in the United States House of Representatives.
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Englebright was born in Nevada City, California. His father, William F. Englebright was a politician who served in the United States House of Representatives.
University of California, Berkeley.
He served as the House minority whip between 1933 and 1943. Harry Englebright attended the University of California, Berkeley and became a mining engineer before entering politics. Englebright was elected to the United States House of Representatives in a special election in 1926, following the death of congressman John East. Raker.
His district was located in the far north of California, north of Sacramento.
He was a Republican. He was elected to a full term later in 1926 and was reelected every two years for the rest of his life. He died in office in Bethesda, Maryland.
Englebright Lake and dam in Northern California are named for him.
Member American Mining Congress, Native Sons of Golden West.
Married Marie Grace Jackson, December 14, 1912.