Background
Schwert was born in Angola, New New York
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Pius Louis Schwert
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Education
He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1914.
Career
He played baseball for the New York Yankees from 1914 until 1915. He served in the United States Navy during World War I. He was elected to Congress in 1938 and served from January 3, 1939 until his death. Although Jacob Ruppert had served in Congress before buying the Yankees in 1915, Schwert is the only former Yankee to have served in Congress.
Pius L. Schwert is related to filmmaker John Schwert.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Democratic party