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 13th district |
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| In office January 3, 1949 – March 21, 1950 |
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| Preceded by | Leo E. Allen |
| Succeeded by | Marguerite S. Church |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district |
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| In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 |
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| Preceded by | George A. Paddock |
| Succeeded by | Richard W. Hoffman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district |
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| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941 |
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| Preceded by | James Simpson, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | George A. Paddock |
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| Born | May 5, 1883 Vermilion County, Illinois |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Washington D.C. |
| 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 graduated from the University of Michigan in 1907 and from Northwestern University in 1909.
External links
- 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 | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th congressional district 1935 – 1941 |
Succeeded by George A. Paddock |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th congressional district 1943 – 1949 |
Succeeded by Richard W. Hoffman |
| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th congressional district 1949 – 1950 |
Succeeded by Marguerite S. Church |
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