Harold H. Velde
Harold H. Velde | |
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Everett M. Dirksen | |
| Succeeded by | Robert H. Michel |
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| Born | Harold Himmel Velde April 1, 1910 University of Illinois Law School |
Harold Himmel Velde (April 1, 1910 – September 1, 1985) was a
Background
Velde was born on a farm near
Career
Velde was admitted to the bar as a lawyer, taking up practice in Pekin, Illinois.[1]
Velde served as a
In 1946, he was then elected judge for Tazewell County, Illinois and remained judge until 1949.[1]
In 1948, Velde won election to the United States House of Representatives, taking his seat on January 3, 1949.[1]
In the 83rd United States Congress, he became chairman of the House Un-American Activities Committee[1] after the previous chairman, J. Parnell Thomas of New Jersey, went to prison for taking kickbacks.[2]
Velde did not run in 1956, and ended his four terms in Congress on January 3, 1957.[1]
After Congress, Velde returned to practicing law: He was a lawyer in Urbana, Illinois and Washington, D.C. until May 5, 1969. He became a regional counsel for the General Services Administration in Lansing, Illinois in 1969.[1]
Personal and death
In 1974, he retired to Sun City, Arizona, where he died on September 1, 1985. His ashes were interred in Pekin, Illinois.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i United States Congress. "Velde, Harold Himmel, (1910–1985) (id: V000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
- ^ "Ex-Rep. Harold H. Velde; Led Anti-Communist Unit". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles. September 8, 1985. Retrieved 2014-11-22.
External links
- A film clip "Longines Chronoscope with Rep. Harold H. Velde (January 30, 1953)" is available for viewing at the Internet Archive
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