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==U.S. House of Representatives==

==U.S. House of Representatives==

After incumbent Republican congressman Edwin Albert Merritt died in office, Snell ran for the open seat in the 1915 [[special election]] and easily won by a landslide.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=724927 NY District 31 Special Race - Nov 02, 1915]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> He was elected to a full House term in 1916<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=731021 NY District 31 Race - Nov 07, 1916]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> and continued to be re-elected before retiring int he 1938 midterms.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=34597 Candidate - Bertrand H. Snell]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref>

After incumbent Republican congressman Edwin Albert Merritt died in office, Snell ran for the open seat in the 1915 [[special election]] and easily won by a landslide.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=724927 NY District 31 Special Race - Nov 02, 1915]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> He was elected to a full House term in 1916<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=731021 NY District 31 Race - Nov 07, 1916]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> and continued to be re-elected before retiring in the [[1938 Midterm Elections|1938 midterms]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=34597 Candidate - Bertrand H. Snell]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref>

Snell was a vigorous opponent of Democrat president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and most [[New Deal]] programs, including the [[Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/73-1/h7 TO PASS H.R. 3835 (P.L. 10) TO RELIEVE THE EXISTING NATIONAL ECONOMIC EMERGENCY BY INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PURCHASING POWER, TO RAISE REVENUE FOR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES INCURRED BY REASON OF SUCH EMERGENCY, TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF WITH RESPECT TO AGRICULTURAL INDEBTEDNESS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION OF JOINT-STOCK LAND, BANKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> However, he backed the [[Emergency Banking Act]] of 1933.{{fact}}

Snell was a vigorous opponent of Democrat president [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]] and most [[New Deal]] programs, including the [[Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1933]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/73-1/h7 TO PASS H.R. 3835 (P.L. 10) TO RELIEVE THE EXISTING NATIONAL ECONOMIC EMERGENCY BY INCREASING AGRICULTURAL PURCHASING POWER, TO RAISE REVENUE FOR EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES INCURRED BY REASON OF SUCH EMERGENCY, TO PROVIDE EMERGENCY RELIEF WITH RESPECT TO AGRICULTURAL INDEBTEDNESS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ORDERLY LIQUIDATION OF JOINT-STOCK LAND, BANKS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved June 15, 2021.</ref> However, he backed the [[Emergency Banking Act]] of 1933.{{fact}}