Pius Schwert

Pius Schwert
Frontispiece of 1942's Pius Louis Schwert, Late a Representative
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 42nd district
In office January 3, 1939 – March 11, 1941
Preceded by	James M. Mead
Succeeded by	John Cornelius Butler
County Clerk of Erie County, New York
In office 1934–1938
Preceded by	John L. Staeber
Succeeded by	Henry J. Dixon
Personal details
Born	(1892-11-22)November 22, 1892 Angola, New York, US
Died	March 11, 1941(1941-03-11) (aged 48) Washington, D.C., US
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Harriet
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania
Military service
Branch/service	United States Navy
Years of service	1918–1919
Rank	Ensign
Baseball player Baseball career
Catcher
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
August 20, 1914, for the New York Yankees
Last MLB appearance
October 7, 1915, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.208
Home runs	0
Runs batted in	6
Teams
New York Yankees (1914–1915)

Pius Louis Schwert (November 22, 1892 – March 11, 1941) was an American politician and professional baseball player. He played for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball and was a member of the United States House of Representatives from New York's 42nd congressional district.

Schwert was from Angola, New York. He attended the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and played college baseball for the Penn Quakers as a catcher. He signed with the Yankees and played for them in the 1914 and 1915 seasons. He then continued his career in the minor leagues. Meanwhile, he opened a grocery store in his hometown of Angola, New York, served in the United States Navy, and became president of the Bank of Angola.

A member of the Democratic Party, Schwert was elected county clerk of Erie County in 1933 and reelected in 1936. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1938 and reelected in 1940. Schwert died following a heart attack as he was giving a speech on March 11, 1941.