Bill Harsha | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Ward Miller |
| Succeeded by | Bob McEwen |
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| Born | William Howard Harsha, Jr. (1921-01-01)January 1, 1921 Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | October 11, 2010(2010-10-11) (aged 89) Portsmouth, Ohio, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenlawn Cemetery, Portsmouth |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Alma mater | Kenyon College Case Western Reserve University School of Law |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Howard Harsha Jr. (January 1, 1921 – October 11, 2010) was an American lawyer, politician, and World War II veteran who representedOhio as aRepublican in theUnited States House of Representatives from January 3, 1961, to January 3, 1981.[1]
Born inPortsmouth, Ohio, he graduated fromPortsmouth High School in 1939. He received hisB.A. fromKenyon College inGambier, Ohio, in 1943, where he was initiated intoSigma Pi fraternity, and hisLL.B. fromWestern Reserve University inCleveland, Ohio, in 1947. From 1942 to 1944, he was in theUnited States Marine Corps.
After his admission to the bar on March 6, 1947, he was the city of Portsmouth's assistant solicitor until 1951, when he was electedScioto County Prosecuting Attorney. He served one four-year term. In 1961, he was elected to Congress and served twenty years there. He was succeeded byBob McEwen, who had managed two of his re-election campaigns.After his retirement from Congress, he was a consultant inWashington, D.C., from 1981 to 1986, when he returned to Portsmouth and resumed his law practice.[citation needed]
He died in 2010 inPortsmouth, Ohio, aged 89.[2]
An artificial lake on the East Fork of theLittle Miami River inClermont County nearBatavia is named for him (seeEast Fork State Park), as is theWilliam H. Harsha Bridge, which spans theOhio River betweenOhio andKentucky.
Harsha married Rosemary L. Spellerberg on June 24, 1946.[3] Their son, William H. Harsha III, is a judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Fourth Appellate District.
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