Preston E. Peden

Preston E. Peden

Preston Elmer Peden (born June 28, 1914 in Duke , Jackson County , Oklahoma , † June 27, 1985 in Walnut Creek , California ) was an American politician . Between 1947 and 1949 he represented the seventh constituency of the state of Oklahoma in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Preston Eden came to Altus , Oklahoma in 1920 , where he attended public schools. He then studied law, among other things, at the University of Oklahoma in Norman until 1939 . After his admission as a lawyer in 1939, he began to work in Altus in his new profession. From 1939 to 1942 he was the legal representative of the Oklahoma Insurance Committee. During the Second World War he served in the US Army , in which he was promoted to captain until 1946. He was awarded the Bronze Star for his military achievements .

Politically, Peden was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1946 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , where he replaced Victor Wickersham on January 3, 1947 . Since he was no longer nominated by his party in 1948, Peden could only serve one term in Congress until January 3, 1949 . After this time he was in 1949 administrative staff in a congress committee, which dealt with the administration of public land. Between 1950 and 1952 he was an advisor to the Committee on Home and Island Affairs. From 1954 to 1980, Peden was the division director of the Chicago Association of Commerce and Industry . He then retired, which he spent in Walnut Creek, California.

Web links

• Preston E. Peden in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)