Marvin Leonel Esch | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Weston E. Vivian |
| Succeeded by | Carl Pursell |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from the53rd district | |
| In office 1965–1966 | |
| Preceded by | District established |
| Succeeded by | Raymond J. Smit |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1927-08-04)August 4, 1927 Flinton,Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 2010(2010-06-19) (aged 82) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Olga (m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Marvin Leonel Esch (August 4, 1927 – June 19, 2010) was an American politician from theU.S. state ofMichigan and a member of theRepublican Party. He served in theU.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1977 before unsuccessfully seeking a seat in theUnited States Senate in the1976 election. Following his political career, Esch became active in business and political activism, becoming director of public affairs for theU.S. Steel Corporation and director of programs and seminars for theAmerican Enterprise Institute.
Esch was born inFlinton inCambria County, Pennsylvania. He received his secondary education inAkron, Ohio, andJackson, Michigan. He attended theUniversity of Michigan atAnn Arbor, earning anA.B. in 1950, anM.A. in 1951, and aPh.D. in 1957. He served in theU.S. Maritime Service and theUnited States Army. He was a member of the faculty atWayne State University,Detroit,Michigan and a member of theMichigan State House of Representatives, where he represented the53rd district, from 1965 to 1966.[1][2]
In 1966, Esch defeated formerU.S. RepresentativeGeorge Meader in theRepublican primary elections forMichigan's 2nd congressional district.[3] He went on to defeat incumbentDemocratWes E. Vivian, one of the "Five Fluke Freshmen", in the general election to be elected to the90th United States Congress.[4] He was re-elected to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1977. He was not a candidate for reelection to the Ninety-fifth Congress in 1976, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to theUnited States Senate, losing in the general election to DemocratDonald W. Riegle, Jr.[1][5][6] He won 47% of the vote in that race.[7]
He was director of public affairs for theU.S. Steel Corporation from 1977 to 1980, the director of programs and seminars for theAmerican Enterprise Institute from 1981 to 1987, and a private advocate.[1] He was an emeritus trustee of theJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.[8] He was a resident ofAnn Arbor, Michigan.[5]
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's 2nd congressional district 1967–1977 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Republican nominee forUnited States Senator from Michigan (Class 1) 1976 | Succeeded by |
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