Monroe Minor Redden

Monroe Minor Redden (born September 24, 1901 in Hendersonville , Henderson County , North Carolina , †  December 16, 1987 ibid) was an American politician . Between 1947 and 1953 he represented the state of North Carolina in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Monroe Redden attended public schools in his home country. After a subsequent law degree at Wake Forest College and his admission to the bar in 1923, he began to work in Hendersonville in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1930 and 1946 he led the party leadership in Henderson County. From 1942 to 1944 he was state chairman for the Democrats in North Carolina.

In the 1946 congressional election , Redden was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the twelfth constituency of North Carolina , where he succeeded Zebulon Weaver on January 3, 1947 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1953 . These were shaped by the events of the Cold War and the Korean War . In 1952 Redden renounced another candidacy. As a result, he practiced as a lawyer again. From 1956 to 1959 he was President of Southern Heritage Life Insurance Co. He also served as Chairman of the Board of the Home Bank and Trust Company until his death . He died on December 16, 1987 in his hometown of Hendersonville.

Web links

• Monroe Minor Redden in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Monroe Minor Redden in the database of Find a Grave (English)