John W. Heselton

John W. Heselton

John Walter Heselton (born March 17, 1900 in Gardiner , Maine , †  August 19, 1962 in Vero Beach , Florida ) was an American politician . Between 1945 and 1959 he represented the state of Massachusetts in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Heselton attended his home public schools and Amherst College . Between October and December 1918 he served in the US Army . After a subsequent law degree at Harvard University and his admission to the bar in 1926, he began working in this profession in Greenfield . He was also involved in the banking industry. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1932 and 1935 he was a member of the Deerfield Town Council . From 1935 to 1938 he was President of the State Association of Local Politicians ( Massachusetts Selectmen′s Association ). Between 1928 and 1938, Heselton was a member of the Deerfield Republican board of directors. In 1936 and 1938 he was also a member of his party's state board. Professionally, he worked as a prosecutor for the northwestern part of Massachusetts between 1939 and 1944.

In the 1944 congressional elections , Heselton was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of his state , where he succeeded Allen T. Treadway on January 3, 1945 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1959 . His time in Congress saw the end of World War II , the beginning of the Cold War , the Korean War and, domestically, the civil rights movement .

In 1958, John Heselton renounced another congressional candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he practiced as a lawyer again. He died on August 19, 1962 in Vero Beach and was buried in New Orleans .

Web links

• John W. Heselton in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John W. Heselton in the database of Find a Grave (English)