Thomas Pelly

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Thomas Minor Pelly (born August 22, 1902 in Seattle , Washington , †  November 21, 1973 in Ojai , California ) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1973 he represented the state of Washington in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Thomas Pelly attended the public schools in his home country and the University School in Victoria in the Canadian province of British Columbia . After that he was still enrolled at the Hoosac School in New York State . He then worked in the real estate and banking industries between 1921 and 1930 and then as an employee in a printing company.

Politically, Pelly was a member of the Republican Party . In the congressional elections of 1952 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the first constituency of his state , where he succeeded Hugh Mitchell on January 3, 1953 . After nine re-elections, he was able to complete ten consecutive terms in Congress by January 3, 1973 . The civil rights movement, the Vietnam War and the climax of the Cold War took place during this period .

For health reasons, Thomas Pelly decided not to run again in 1972. He died on November 21, 1973 in Ojai, California, less than a year after serving in the US House of Representatives.

Web links

  • Thomas Pelly in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
personal data
SURNAME Pelly, Thomas
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pelly, Thomas Minor (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH August 22, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Seattle , Washington
DATE OF DEATH November 21, 1973
Place of death Ojai , California