William Van Pelt

William Kaiser Van Pelt (born March 10, 1905 in Glenbeulah , Sheboygan County , Wisconsin , †  June 2, 1996 in Fond du Lac , Wisconsin) was an American politician . Between 1951 and 1965 he represented the state of Wisconsin in the US House of Representatives .

Career

As a child, William Van Pelt came to Fond du Lac with his parents, where he attended public schools. In 1924 he finished high school there. From 1939 to 1952 he was the owner and operator of City Fuel Co. in Fond du Lac. Politically, Van Pelt was a member of the Republican Party . From 1944 to 1950 he chaired the Fond du Lac County . He was also a delegate to the 1944 Republican National Convention in Chicago , where Thomas E. Dewey was nominated as a presidential candidate.

In the 1950 congressional election , Van Pelt was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of Wisconsin , where he succeeded Frank Bateman Keefe on January 3, 1951 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1965 . During this time, the Korean War , the Cuban Missile Crisis and the beginning of the Vietnam War took place . In addition, the 22nd , 23rd and 24th amendments to the Constitution were passed during his tenure in the US House of Representatives .

In the 1964 election, William Van Pelt was defeated by the Democrat John Abner Race . He then retired, which he spent in Fond du Lac. He died on June 2, 1996.

Web links

• William Van Pelt in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)