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J. Edward Hutchinson | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMichigan's4th district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Clare Hoffman |
| Succeeded by | David Stockman |
| Member of theMichigan Senate from the8th district | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – January 1, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | Harold D. Tripp |
| Succeeded by | Frederic Hilbert |
| Member of theMichigan House of Representatives from theAllegan County district | |
| In office January 1, 1947 – January 1, 1951 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick T. Miles |
| Succeeded by | Ben E. Lohman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1914-10-13)October 13, 1914 Fennville, Michigan, US |
| Died | July 22, 1985(1985-07-22) (aged 70) Naples, Florida, US |
| Resting place | Fennville Cemetery, Fennville, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
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| Alma mater | University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1938) University of Michigan (A.B., 1936) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | January 1941 – April 1946 |
| Unit | 14th Coast Artillery Transportation Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
J. Edward Hutchinson (October 13, 1914 – July 22, 1985) was an American lawyer and politician from thestate ofMichigan. A member of theRepublican Party, he representedMichigan's 4th congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1963 to 1977.
Hutchinson was born inFennville, Michigan and graduated fromFennville High School in 1932. He graduated from theUniversity of Michigan inAnn Arbor in 1936, and was a member ofAcacia fraternity. He graduated from theUniversity of Michigan Law School in 1938, and was admitted to theState Bar of Michigan that same year. Hutchinson thereupon established a law practice inAllegan, Michigan.
Hutchinson enlisted as a private in theUnited States Army in January 1941, served as a noncommissioned officer in the FourteenthCoast Artillery, as a captain in theTransportation Corps, and was discharged in April 1946.
Hutchinson was elected to theMichigan House of Representatives in 1946 and 1948, and was a member of theMichigan Senate, 1951-1960. He was a delegate to the1948 Republican National Convention and chairman of theRepublican State convention in April 1952. He was delegate and vice president of theconstitutional convention, in 1961 and 1962 that resulted in theMichigan Constitution of 1963.
Hutchinson was elected as aRepublican fromMichigan's 4th congressional district to the88th United States Congress and to the six succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1977). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976. He was the ranking Republican on theJudiciary Committee during theimpeachment process against Richard Nixon. Although long considered loyal to Nixon, in August 1974 Hutchinson called for Nixon's resignation or impeachment because of theWatergate scandal. He had voted against the articles of impeachment in committee, but joined his colleagues in announcing his support for impeachment on the House floor.
Hutchinson returned to Fennville after retiring from Congress. He died inNaples, Florida on July 22, 1985, at the age of 70 years. He is buried at the Fennville Cemetery.
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| Preceded by | United States Representative for the 4th Congressional District of Michigan 1963 – 1977 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Ranking Member of theHouse Judiciary Committee 1973 – 1977 | Succeeded by |
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