George R. Durgan | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935 | |
| Preceded by | Arthur H. Greenwood |
| Succeeded by | Charles A. Halleck* |
| 19th Mayor ofLafayette, Indiana | |
| In office 1904 – 1925 (except 1914–1916) | |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Sample[1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1872-01-20)January 20, 1872 Westpoint, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1942(1942-01-13) (aged 69) Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S. |
| Resting place | Springvale Cemetery,Lafayette, Indiana |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | Salesman Store owner |
George Richard Durgan (January 20, 1872 – January 13, 1942) was an American politician who served one term as aU.S. representative fromIndiana from 1933 to 1935.
Born inWestpoint, Indiana, Durgan attended the village school there.
He moved toLafayette, Indiana, in 1892 and was employed as a clerk and later as a traveling salesman. He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He served as mayor of Lafayette from 1904 to 1913 and again from 1917 to 1925 and was delegate to the1912 Democratic National Convention.
During his time as mayor, Durgan was an outspoken opponent of theKu Klux Klan. He attempted to run forGovernor of Indiana in1924; his campaign announcement inIndianapolis was disrupted by hundreds of Klansmen, "nearly starting a riot."[2]
Durgan was passed over for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination in favor of Carleton B. McCulloch, who lost the election to RepublicanEdward L. Jackson, who had the support of the Indiana Klan.[3]
Durgan was elected as aDemocrat to the73rd Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935). He was an unsuccessful candidate forreelection in 1934 to the74th Congress. Durgan lost the1934 election toFrederick Landis, who died before Congress convened.
He resumed mercantile pursuits. He was appointed to the IndianaPublic Service Commission in 1941 and moved toIndianapolis, Indiana. He died in Indianapolis on January 13, 1942, and was interred in Springvale Cemetery in Lafayette.
The former Durgan elementary school in theLafayette School Corporation was named in his honor.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's 2nd congressional district 1933-1935 | Succeeded by |
