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William E. McVey | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – August 10, 1958 | |
| Preceded by | James V. Buckley |
| Succeeded by | Ed Derwinski |
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| Born | (1885-12-13)December 13, 1885 Clinton County, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | August 10, 1958(1958-08-10) (aged 72) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth King McVey, Katharine Johnson McVey |
William Estus McVey, (born on a farm nearLee’s Creek, Clinton County, Ohio, December 13, 1885 and died in Washington D.C. August 10, 1958) was aRepublican member of theU.S. House of Representatives representingIllinois' 4th congressional district from 1951 until his death.
He attended public schools; graduated fromOhio University where he was a member ofPhi Kappa Tau fraternity in 1916 and from theUniversity of Chicago in 1919.
He was division superintendent in the Bureau of Education, Philippine Islands, 1908–1914; director of extension,Ohio University, 1916–1919; superintendent ofThornton Township High School and Junior College,Harvey, Illinois, 1919–1947; president ofNorth Central Association of Colleges and Schools in 1943 and 1944; professor of education atDe Paul University 1948-1950; author; elected assessor ofThornton Township in 1949; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to the three succeeding Congresses until his death in 1958. McVey voted in favor of theCivil Rights Act of 1957.[1] He had been renominated to the Eighty-sixth Congress but died before the 1958 elections. He is buried in Linwood Cemetery,Galesburg, Illinois.
His first wife, Elizabeth King McVey, died of appendicitis on December 30, 1923 in Harvey, Illinois at age 38. He was later married to Katharine Johnson and was a member of theEpiscopal Church,Phi Beta Kappa,Phi Delta Kappa andPhi Kappa Tau.
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