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Ralph Harvey

Ralph Harvey

American politician

For the Texas Supreme Court Justice, see R. H. Harvey.

Ralph Harvey (August 9, 1901 – November 7, 1991) was an American politician who served six terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1947 to 1959, then again for three more terms from 1961 to 1966.

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Biography

Born on a farm near Mount Summit, Indiana, Harvey attended the public schools. He graduated from Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana, 1923. He was an agricultural instructor and a farmer. Additionally, he served as county councilman from 1932 to 1942 and as a member of the Indiana House of Representatives from 1942 to 1947.

Congress

Harvey was elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Raymond S. Springer. He was re-elected to the five succeeding Congresses (November 4, 1947 – January 3, 1959). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-sixth Congress in 1958.

Harvey was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-seventh and to the two succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation on December 30, 1966 (January 3, 1961-December 30, 1966). Harvey voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1964,[1][2] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[3] but did not vote on the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[4] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination to the Ninetieth Congress in 1966.

Death

He died on November 7, 1991, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

References

  1. [1]
    "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  2. [2]
    "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
  3. [3]
    "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
  4. [4]
    "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
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