CW Bishop

CW Bishop (1951)

Cecil William "CW" Bishop (born June 29, 1890 in West Vienna , Illinois , †  September 21, 1971 in Marion , Illinois) was an American politician . Between 1941 and 1955 he represented the state of Illinois in the US House of Representatives .

Career

CW Bishop attended his homeland public schools and the Union Academy in Anna . He completed an apprenticeship as a tailor. He was also active in coal mining, among other things. Bishop then became a professional football and baseball player and manager. From 1910 to 1922 he worked in the tailoring and clothes cleaning trade. He was also employed as a City Clerk with the Carterville City Council from 1915 to 1918 . From 1923 to 1933 he worked as a postman in this city. Politically, he became a member of the Republican Party .

In the 1940 congressional election , Bishop was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 25th  constituency of Illinois , where he succeeded Democrat Kent E. Keller on January 3, 1941 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1955 . Between 1949 and 1953 he represented the 26th and then again the 25th district of his state. His time in Congress saw the end of World War II , the beginning of the Cold War , the Korean War and, domestically, the start of the civil rights movement . Since 1953, Bishop has chaired the special committee to investigate campaign expenses. In 1954 he was not re-elected.

Between 1955 and 1957 Bishop worked as a Liaison Assistant for the Postal Department. In 1957 and 1958, he directed the Illinois State Industrial Planning and Development Agency. He then worked for the Ministry of Labor in his state until 1960; then he retired. C. W. Bishop died in Marion on September 21, 1971.

Web links

• CW Bishop in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• CW Bishop in the database of Find a Grave (English)