John J. Esch

John Jacob Esch was an American lawyer and Republican politician from La Crosse, Wisconsin. He served 22 years as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Wisconsin's 7th congressional district from 1899 to 1921. He was a member of the federal Interstate Commerce Commission from 1921 to 1927. In 1928, President Calvin Coolidge granted him a recess appointment pending his confirmation to a second term; however, the Senate blocked the nomination and the recess appointment expired when Congress adjourned in May.