George E. Shipley | |
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 official portrait, circa 1975 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois | |
| In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Charles W. Vursell |
| Succeeded by | Dan Crane |
| Constituency | 23rd district (1959–1973) 22nd district (1973–1979) |
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| Born | George Edward Shipley (1927-04-21)April 21, 1927 Olney, Illinois |
| Died | June 28, 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 76) Olney, Illinois |
| Political party | Democratic |
George Edward Shipley (April 21, 1927 – June 28, 2003) was aU.S. Representative fromIllinois.
Born in Richland County, nearOlney, Illinois, Shipley attended East Richland High School inOlney, Illinois. He graduated fromOlney High School in 1950. He served in theUnited States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1947. A business owner, he was Chief deputy sheriff ofRichland County, Illinois from 1950 to 1954 and sheriff from 1954 to 1958.
Shipley was elected as aDemocrat to theEighty-sixth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1979). He notably defeated conservative activistPhyllis Schlafly in 1970 by 91,158 votes (53.97%) to 77,762 (46.04%). He was not a candidate for re-election in 1978 to theNinety-sixth Congress.
Shipley died on June 28, 2003, inOlney, Illinois.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 23rd congressional district 1959-1973 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromIllinois's 22nd congressional district 1973-1979 | Succeeded by |
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