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Raymond S. McKeough | |
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.jpg) The Rock Island Argus, February 6, 1942 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | P. H. Moynihan |
| Succeeded by | William A. Rowan |
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| Born | (1888-04-29)April 29, 1888 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | December 16, 1979(1979-12-16) (aged 91) Blue Island, Illinois |
| Party | Democratic |
Raymond Stephen McKeough (April 29, 1888 – December 16, 1979) was an AmericanDemocraticpolitician who served as aU.S. representative fromIllinois from 1935 to 1943.
McKeough was born inChicago, Illinois. He graduated from theDe La Salle Institute in 1905 and went to work in theUnion Stock Yards. In 1909 he became arailroad clerk. He entered the securities industry in 1925 and was a broker from 1929 to 1934.
In 1934 McKeough won the Democratic nomination for Congress from Illinois'2nd District. He was endorsed by theCook County Democratic Party and its chairmanPatrick Nash.[1] McKeough served four two-year terms in this position.
In 1942, McKeough, already well-known statewide, decided to run for theUnited States Senate. His opponent in the Democraticprimary wasPaul Douglas, aneconomist andprofessor at theUniversity of Chicago who had long been associated with "reform" politics. Douglas carried 99 of Illinois' 102 counties, but McKeough's Chicago-area majority was sufficient to overcome this and win the nomination. In November, however, McKeough lost to theincumbentRepublican senator,Charles W. Brooks.
Soon after the end of his Congressional service, McKeough went to work for theOffice of Price Administration, aWorld War II-era federal agency charged with the enforcement of wartime wage and price controls instituted to preventinflation. He worked for this agency until January 1944. In October 1945, he was named to theUnited States Maritime Commission, serving on this body until 1950. He then served on the U.S. International Claims Commission from 1951 to 1953. In 1956, he worked briefly with the Great American Oil Company.
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On December 3, 1956, McKeough embarked on what became his last stint in public service, as an assistantstate's attorney. He held this position for exactly four years, retiring on December 3, 1960. After this, he engaged in theinsurance business prior to his death inBlue Island, Illinois in 1979.[2]
He was buried at Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery in Evergreen Park, Illinois.
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| Preceded by | Democratic nominee forU.S. Senator fromIllinois (Class 2) 1942 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 2nd congressional district 1935–1943 | Succeeded by |
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