Robert Condon

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Robert Likens Condon (born November 10, 1912 in Berkeley , California , †  June 3, 1976 in Walnut Creek , California) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1955 he represented the state of California in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Robert Condon attended the public schools of his home country and then studied until 1934 at the University of California at Berkeley. After studying law at the same university and being admitted to the bar in 1938, he began to work in this profession. In 1938 he published the legal journal "California Law Review". From 1938 to 1942 he was an attorney for the National Labor Relations Board , a nationwide commission that dealt with labor relations. In 1942 he worked for the Price Stabilization Commission in California and the West Coast states . Between 1942 and 1946, Condon served as a soldier in an infantry unit in the US Army during World War II . He was deployed in France , Belgium and Germany . For his military services he was awarded the Silver Star , among other things . After the war, Condon practiced law again. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1948 and 1952 he was a member of the California State Assembly .

In the 1952 congressional elections , Condon was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of California , where he succeeded George Paul Miller on January 3, 1953 . Since he was not confirmed in 1954, he could only hold one term in Congress until January 3, 1955 . These were shaped by the events of the Korean War . After the end of his time in the US House of Representatives, Condon worked again as a lawyer. He died on June 3, 1976 in Walnut Creek.

Web links

• Robert Condon in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Robert Condon in the database of Find a Grave (English)