Ralph E. Church
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| Ralph E. Church | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district |
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| Born | May 5, 1883 Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Died | March 21, 1950 (aged 66) |
| Resting place | Skokie, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Marguerite S. Church |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Northwestern University |
Ralph Edwin Church (May 5, 1883 – March 21, 1950), a U.S. Congressman, was born in Vermilion County, Illinois. Church, a Republican, represented the 10th and 13th Congressional districts of Illinois in the U.S. Congress. Congressman Church was also a candidate for U.S Senator in 1940. He was a member of the American Bar Association, Delta Chi, and Phi Kappa Psi at Northwestern University. He was married to Marguerite Church, who was elected to his Congressional seat upon his death. Marguerite Church went on to hold the seat for six congressional terms.
The Churches are buried in Memorial Park, Skokie, Illinois.
Ralph Church studied at the Northwestern University.
External links [edit]
- Political Graveyard, referring to his resting place
- CHURCH, Ralph Edwin at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by James Simpson, Jr. |
U.S. Representative of Illinois's 10th Congressional District 1935 – 1941 |
Succeeded by George A. Paddock |
| Preceded by George A. Paddock |
U.S. Representative of Illinois's 10th Congressional District 1943 – 1949 |
Succeeded by Richard W. Hoffman |
| Preceded by Leo E. Allen |
U.S. Representative of Illinois's 13th Congressional District 1949 – 1950 |
Succeeded by Marguerite S. Church |
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