Charles E. Potter
Charles E. Potter | |
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 Potter while serving, c. 1950s | |
| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office November 5, 1952 – January 3, 1959 | |
| Preceded by | Blair Moody |
| Succeeded by | Philip Hart |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th district | |
| In office August 26, 1947 – November 4, 1952 | |
| Preceded by | Fred Bradley |
| Succeeded by | Victor A. Knox |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Edward Potter October 30, 1916 Republican |
| Spouses | Lorraine Eddy
(m. 1939; div. 1960)Betty Bryant Wismer (m. 1960) |
| Children | 1 |
Croix de Guerre | |
Charles Edward Potter (October 30, 1916 – November 23, 1979) was a
.Early life
Potter was born in
, in 1945, resulting in the loss of both legs. He was discharged from the service as a major in 1946.He was awarded the
United States Labor Department
until his resignation in 1947.
Congress
Potter was elected on August 26, 1947, as a
Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th congressional district for the 80th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Fred Bradley
. He was reelected to the two succeeding Congresses and served from August 26, 1947, until his resignation November 4, 1952.
He was elected to the
Arthur H. Vandenberg, replacing Blair Moody, who had been appointed to the post. He served the remainder of Vandenberg's term, from November 5, 1952, to January 3, 1953. He was also elected in 1952 for the term commencing January 3, 1953, defeating Moody in both elections. He served until January 3, 1959, having been defeated for reelection to a second term in 1958 by Philip Hart
.
Potter voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[1]
During his tenure, he served as the only member of the Subcommittee on Korean War Atrocities, investigating war crimes committed during the Korean War.[2]
Later career
After leaving Congress, Potter engaged as an industrial consultant and international securities executive. In his 1965 memoir, Days of Shame, he outlined the battle between moderate Republicans and Democrats to contend with Sen.
Joseph R. McCarthy. Potter was a close confidante of President Dwight D. Eisenhower
on this and other issues.
Potter was a
Walter Reed Army Hospital, Washington, D.C.
at the age of sixty-three.
Charles E. Potter is interred in Section 30 of
Fort Myer, Virginia
.
Bibliography
- Potter, Charles E. Days of Shame. New York: Coward-McCann, 1965.
See also
Notes
- ^ "HR. 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- Committee on Government Operations. US GPO. Retrieved 2008-01-18.
References
- United States Congress. "Charles E. Potter (id: P000460)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2008-02-05
- The Political Graveyard
External links
- Arlington National Cemetery
- A film clip "Longines Chronoscope with Charles E. Potter" is available for viewing at the Internet Archive
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