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E. H. Hedrick | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Joe L. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Robert C. Byrd |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1894-08-09)August 9, 1894 |
| Died | September 20, 1954(1954-09-20) (aged 60) |
| Political party | Democratic |
Erland Harold Hedrick, better known asE. H. Hedrick (August 9, 1894 – September 20, 1954) was an AmericanDemocraticpolitician fromWest Virginia.
Born inBarn inMercer County, West Virginia, he was graduated from the medical school of theUniversity of Maryland, Baltimore in 1917. DuringWorld War I he served in theUnited States Army Medical Corps as afirst lieutenant (1917–1919). After the war he returned to Beckley where he started his own medical practice (1919–1944).
Hedrick also served as a medical examiner for theVeteran Administration from 1919 to 1944, city and country health officer (1927–1932) and superintendent of Pinecrest Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Beckley (1943–1944).
His political career began when he was elected to theUnited States House of Representatives in 1944 from the now extinct 6th district. He served four consecutive two-year terms from January 3, 1945 to January 3, 1953.
Hedrick did not run for a fifth term in 1952, but instead sought the Democratic nomination forgovernor. However, he lost toWilliam C. Marland, State Attorney General, who went on to win the general election. A fellow Democrat, State SenatorRobert Byrd, who eventually became Dean and President pro tem of the United States Senate and a Senate Majority Leader, replaced him as congressman from the 6th district.
After his defeat for the gubernatorial nomination, Hedrick left politics and resumed his business and professional interests. He died in Beckley and is buried in Sunset Memorial Park.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromWest Virginia's 6th congressional district 1945–1953 | Succeeded by |
