William Broomfield
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William Broomfield | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
In office January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | George A. Dondero |
Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
Constituency | 18th district (1957-1973) 19th district (1973-1983) 18th district (1983-1993) |
Member of the Michigan Senate from the 12th district | |
In office 1955–1956 | |
Preceded by | George N. Higgins |
Succeeded by | L. Harvey Lodge |
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 5th Oakland district | |
In office 1949–1954 | |
Preceded by | George Mathieson |
Succeeded by | Theodore F. Hughes |
Personal details | |
Born | Royal Oak, Michigan, U.S. | April 28, 1922
Died | February 20, 2019 Kensington, Maryland, U.S. | (aged 96)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse |
Jane
(m. 1951; died 2013) |
Profession | Real Estate, Politician |
William S. Broomfield, (April 28, 1922 – February 20, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.
Early life
Broomfield, the son of Scevillian C. and Fern Broomfield was born in Royal Oak, Michigan. His father was a dentist.[1] He graduated from Royal Oak High School in 1940 and attended Michigan State College (now Michigan State University) at East Lansing. During World War II, he served in the United States Army Air Corps. After the war, he engaged in the real-estate and property-management business.[2]
Political career
Broomfield was a member of the
In 1956, Broomfield was elected as a
During his tenure in Congress, Broomfield served as a member of the
Broomfield voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[4] 1960,[5] 1964,[6] and 1968,[7] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[8][9]
Retirement
After retirement in 1993, Broomfield started a foundation that supports various charities in southeast Michigan, including the efforts to cure
In September 2000, Congress designated the Royal Oak Post Office at 200 West 2nd Street in Royal Oak, Michigan, as the William S. Broomfield Post Office Building.
On December 30, 2006, Broomfield collapsed at the
Broomfield's wife Jane died on March 21, 2013, at the age of 97, due to heart failure.[11] Broomfield died on February 20, 2019, at the age of 96 in Kensington, Maryland, where he resided in his later years.[12][13]
References
- ^ "Clipped From Detroit Free Press". Detroit Free Press. 29 March 1975. p. 11 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Brooks-bittings to Brougham". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ "When Congressman's Papers Come to Museum's Calf Barn, Community Will Learn from His Leadership Story - Rochester-Rochester Hills, MI Patch". rochester.patch.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
- ^ "Ex-Congressman Collapses at Ford Funeral". The Washington Post. Associated Press. December 30, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ "Jane Broomfield (Obituary)". Daily Tribune. March 31, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2018.
- ^ Connolly, Griffin (25 February 2019). "William Broomfield, former House GOP foreign policy guru, dies" – via www.rollcall.com.
- ^ "Former US Rep. William Broomfield of Michigan dies at 96". WNEM Saginaw.