Representative Roy William Wier

Roy William Wier served as a Representative from Minnesota in the United States Congress from 1949 to 1961. A member of the Democratic Party, Roy William Wier contributed to the legislative process during 6 terms in office.

Roy William Wier’s service in Congress occurred during a significant period in American history. As a member of the House of Representatives, Roy William Wier participated in the democratic process and represented the interests of constituents.

Roy William Wier (February 25, 1888 – June 27, 1963) was a U.S. representative from Minnesota. Wier was born in Redfield, South Dakota, February 25, 1888. He moved with his parents in 1896 to Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended the public schools and North High School. He learned the telephone and electrical trade, later going into theatrical stage-lighting work. During World War I Wier served in the United States Army for eighteen months, with overseas service. In 1920 he became active in the trade-union movement in Minneapolis and was an official representative of the Trades and Labor Assembly of Minneapolis. Wier was a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, 1933 – 1939; of the Minneapolis Board of Education, 1939 – 1948, and of the board of directors of the Hennepin County Red Cross. He was elected as a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party to the 81st through the 86th Congresses (January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961). He was unsuccessful for reelection in 1960. Wier was a resident of Minneapolis until May 1962, when he moved to Edmonds, Washington. He died in Seattle, Washington, June 27, 1963; his remains were cremated and the ashes deposited in the columbarium of Evergreen Washelli Cemetery.