William T. Pheiffer

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William Townsend Pheiffer (born July 15, 1898 in Purcell , Oklahoma Territory , †  August 16, 1986 in New York City ) was an American politician . Between 1941 and 1943 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives ; from 1953 to 1957 he was the United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic .

Career

William Pheiffer attended the public schools in his home country and then studied at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles . In 1918, he served during the final stages of World War I in the US Army . After a subsequent law degree at the University of Oklahoma in Norman and his admission as a lawyer in 1919, he began to work in Sayre in this profession. Between 1926 and 1939 he lived in Amarillo ( Texas ), where he also practiced law. He then moved to New York City. Politically, he joined the Republican Party . In June 1932 he was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in Chicago , where President Herbert Hoover was nominated for re-election, which was unsuccessful.

In the 1940 congressional elections , Pheiffer was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 16th  electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Democrat James H. Fay on January 3, 1941 . Since he was not confirmed in 1942, he could only complete one term in Congress until January 3, 1943 . This was shaped by the events of the Second World War . In 1943 and 1944, Pheiffer took part in this war as a captain in the US Army. He then worked between August 1, 1944 and April 22, 1944 for the war-related fuel administration of the federal government ( Petroleum Administration for War ). He then practiced again as a private lawyer. Between 1945 and 1948 he was also an Executive Assistant at the Republican National Committee .

From 1953 to 1957 Pheiffer served as the US ambassador to the Dominican Republic. He died on August 16, 1986 in New York City.

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predecessor Office successor
James H. Fay United States House Representative for New York (16th constituency)
January 3, 1941 - January 3, 1943 		James H. Fay
Phelps Phelps United States Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
June 29, 1953 - June 2, 1957 		Joseph S. Farland
personal data
SURNAME Pheiffer, William T.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pheiffer, William Townsend (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 15, 1898
PLACE OF BIRTH Purcell , Oklahoma Territory
DATE OF DEATH August 16, 1986
Place of death New York City