William C. Wampler

William C. Wampler, 1975

William Creed Wampler (born April 21, 1926 in Pennington Gap , Lee County , Virginia - †  May 23, 2012 in Bristol , Virginia) was an American politician . Between 1953 and 1955 and again from 1967 to 1983 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

William Wampler attended public schools in his home country. Between 1943 and 1945 he served in the US Navy during World War II . After that he was a member of the Navy Reserve. He also continued his own training at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg until 1948 . He then studied law until 1950 at the University of Virginia . In the early 1950s, Wampler worked as a journalist and newspaper publisher for various newspapers. He was also a member of the governing body of Emory and Henry College . Politically, Wampler joined the Republican Party . In 1948 he was campaign manager in the ninth congressional electoral district of his state; In 1950 he headed the Republican Youth Organization in Virginia.

In the 1952 congressional elections , Wampler was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the ninth constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded Thomas B. Fugate on January 3, 1953 . Since he was not confirmed in 1954, he was initially only able to complete one legislative period in Congress until January 3, 1955 . In 1955 and 1956 he worked for the United States Atomic Energy Commission . In 1956, Wampler applied unsuccessfully to return to Congress. Between 1957 and 1960 he was Vice President and Managing Director of Wampler Brothers Furniture Co. After that, he held the same functions at Wampler Carpet Co. until 1966 .

In the 1966 congressional elections , Wampler was re-elected to the US House of Representatives in the ninth district of his state, where he replaced Pat Jennings on January 3, 1967 , who had succeeded him in 1955. After seven re-elections, he was able to complete eight further legislative terms by January 3, 1983. During this time the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement ended ; In 1974 the Watergate affair overshadowed the work of Congress. In 1982, William Wampler was not re-elected. He died in Bristol on May 23, 2012. His son of the same name, William, sat in the Virginia Senate between 1988 and 2012 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Laura Vozzella: William Wampler, former congressman, this at 86. In: The Washington Post . May 24, 2012, accessed July 12, 2013 . 

Web links

• William C. Wampler in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)