Ralph Harvey

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Ralph Harvey (born August 9, 1901 at Mount Summit , Henry County , Indiana , †  November 7, 1991 in Fort Lauderdale , Florida ) was an American politician . Between 1947 and 1966 he twice represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Ralph Harvey attended the public schools of his home country and then studied until 1923 at Purdue University in Lafayette . He later worked as a farmer and as an agricultural consultant. At the same time he began a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1932 and 1942 Harvey was a member of the county council; from 1942 to 1947 he was a member of the Indiana House of Representatives . After the death of MP Raymond S. Springer , he was elected as his successor to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC at the by-election due for the tenth seat of Indiana , where he took up his new mandate on November 4, 1947. After five re-elections, Harvey could remain in Congress until January 3, 1959 . During this time, the Korean War and the civil rights movement took place . In 1951 the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution was ratified.

In 1958 Harvey was defeated by the Democrat Randall S. Harmon . In the elections of 1960 he was re-elected to Congress in the tenth district of his state, where he replaced Harmon on January 3, 1961. After two re-elections, he was able to complete almost three full legislative terms in the House of Representatives until his resignation on December 30, 1966. During this time, the beginning of the Vietnam War and the ratification of the 23rd and 24th amendments to the Constitution fell . Harvey's resignation on December 30, 1966 came four days before the regular end of his legislative term. He was no longer nominated by his party for the November 1966 elections.

After leaving the US House of Representatives, Ralph Harvey retired from politics. He died on November 7, 1991 in Fort Lauderdale at the age of 90.

Web links

  • Ralph Harvey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Harvey, Ralph
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 9, 1901
PLACE OF BIRTH at Mount Summit , Indiana
DATE OF DEATH November 7, 1991
Place of death Fort Lauderdale , Florida