Edgar W. Hiestand

Edgar W. Hiestand

Edgar Willard Hiestand (born December 3, 1888 in Chicago , Illinois , †  August 19, 1970 in Pasadena , California ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1963 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Edgar Hiestand attended the common schools and then to 1910, the Dartmouth College in Hanover ( New Hampshire ). Between 1912 and 1931 he worked in California in trade. During the First World War he worked as a civilian in 1917 and 1918 for the War Plans Division on the General Staff of the US Army . He was then a member of the education committee in San Marino, California . From 1931 to 1949 Hiestand acted as managing director of a large mail order company. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1952 congressional election , Hiestand was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 21st  constituency of California , where he succeeded Harry R. Sheppard on January 3, 1953 . After four re-elections, he was able to complete five legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1963 . These were shaped by the events of the Cold War and the civil rights movement . Edgar Hiestand served on the Education and Labor Committee and was one of the labor law advisors to President Dwight D. Eisenhower .

In 1962, Hiestand was defeated by the Democrat Augustus F. Hawkins . Even after the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, he remained politically active. He was involved in the conservative John Birch Society and followed the further path of his Republican Party. Edgar Hiestand died on August 19, 1970 in Pasadena.

Web links

• Edgar W. Hiestand in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Edgar W. Hiestand in the database of Find a Grave (English)