Roger H. Zion | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIndiana's8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | Winfield K. Denton |
| Succeeded by | Philip H. Hayes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1921-09-17)September 17, 1921 |
| Died | September 24, 2019(2019-09-24) (aged 98) Evansville,Indiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Roger Herschel Zion (September 17, 1921 – September 24, 2019) was an AmericanWorld War II veteran and politician who served in theUnited States House of Representatives fromIndiana from 1967 through 1975.
Roger Zion was born inEscanaba, Michigan, in September 1921 and attendedpublic schools inMilwaukee, Wisconsin, andEvansville, Indiana.[1] He graduated fromBenjamin Bosse High School and became anEagle Scout in 1932.[2] He received hisBachelor of Arts from theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison in 1943.
He served in theUnited States Navy from 1943 to 1946, serving in theAsia-Pacific area duringWorld War II, and wasdischarged alieutenant.
Zion attendedHarvard Graduate School of Business Administration from 1944 to 1945. He became associated withMead Johnson & Company, working for the company from 1946 through 1965; eventually becoming director of training and professional relations.
At the suggestion of D. Mead Johnson, chief of Mead Johnson, he ran for Congress in 1964 asRepublican but was unsuccessful, losing to the incumbentDemocratWinfield K. Denton. However, running against Denton in the1966 election, he unseated Denton. Beginning in the90th Congress, he was re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1975. In 1967, Zion calledanti-Vietnam War protesters "traitors" and suggested that "any of them involved in illegal acts be treated comparably with Frenchmen whose heads were shaved if they were caughtcollaborating with the Germans in World War II."[3] While in Congress and following his Congressional terms, he participated in variousbridge tournaments against corporate executives includingWarren Buffett and members of theBritish Parliament.[2][4]
Zion was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in1974 to the94th Congress, losing tostate SenatorPhilip H. Hayes beginning a long line of frequent turnovers in the district known as the Bloody Eighth.[5]
After leaving Congress, Zion became the president of Resources Development Inc. inWashington, D.C. As of 2011 he resided in Washington, D.C., but later moved back to Evansville.
He died inEvansville, Indiana on September 24, 2019, one week after his 98th birthday. He was survived by his wife of 74 years, the former Marjorie Emma Knauss, and three children.[2]
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 8th District of Indiana January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | Succeeded by |
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