Burt L. Talcott | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | New district (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Leon Panetta |
| Constituency | 12th district(1963–75) 16th district(1975–77) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Burt Lacklen Talcott (1920-02-22)February 22, 1920 Billings, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2016(2016-07-29) (aged 96) Tacoma, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lee Taylor (m. 1942–2010; her death) |
| Alma mater | Stanford University |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army Air Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Awards | Air Medal,Purple Heart |
Burt Lacklen Talcott (February 22, 1920 – July 29, 2016) was an AmericanWorld War II veteran and politician who served seven terms as a member of theUnited States Congress from the State ofCalifornia from 1963 to 1977.
Born inBillings, Montana,[1] Talcott received his degree fromStanford University in 1942, after which he enlisted in theUnited States Army Air Corps where he became abomberpilot. On a mission in aB-24[2] overAustria, Talcott was shot down and captured, spending 14 months in a GermanPrisoner-of-war camp. Upon his discharge from the military in 1945 he received theAir Medal andPurple Heart withclusters.[3]
Talcott served on theMonterey County, California Board of Supervisors and was president of the county board. Talcott was elected to the88th United States Congress as aRepublican and served an additional seven terms (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977) before losing his seat in 1976 toLeon Panetta in a close race, as Panetta prevailed with 53% of the vote.[4][5][6][7] Talcott voted in favor of theCivil Rights Acts of 1964,[8] and theVoting Rights Act of 1965.[9] He voted for the initial House Resolution of theCivil Rights Act of 1968 but voted against the final Senate amendments to the Act.[10][11]
Following his loss, Talcott engaged in a variety of private and public legislative work.[12]
He resided inTacoma, Washington, with his son and daughter-in-law, Ron & "Gigi" Talcott. He always made time for his faith and his family. He was elected to serve on the Charter Review Commission Dist. 7 Pos. 3 ofPierce County.[3] His wife, Lee Taylor, whom he married in 1942, died in 2010.[13] He died in Tacoma on July 29, 2016, at the age of 96. Both Lee and Burt played active roles in the raising of their two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He could be found supporting his alma mater,Stanford, and making milkshake bets with his great-grandson over the outcome of their football games. The year he passed, he took a 10-hour road trip to Idaho, just to watch his 3rd eldest great-granddaughter graduate from high school.[14]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 12th congressional district January 3, 1963–January 3, 1975 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromCalifornia's 16th congressional district January 3, 1975–January 3, 1977 | Succeeded by |
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