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    Charles Wesley Vursell (February 8, 1881 – September 21, 1974) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois. Born in Salem, Illinois, Vursell attended the public...
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    married Mary Harmon in 1942; they had a son and a daughter. His cousin Charles W. Vursell served as a member of Congress representing Illinois from 1943 to...
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  • District Court Judge in Florida 1929–48. Son of Amos T. Akerman. Charles W. Vursell (1881–1974), Sheriff of Marion County, Illinois 1914–18; Illinois...
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  • naturalist Traian Vuia, Romanian inventor and early aviation pioneer Charles W. Vursell (8 February 1881 – 21 September 1974), congressman from Illinois....
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  • William L. Springer (R) Charles W. Vursell (R) Melvin Price (D) C. W. Bishop (R) 83rd (1953–1955) James C. Murray (D) Charles A. Boyle (D) Ken Gray (D)...
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    Charles Melvin Price (January 1, 1905 – April 22, 1988) was a member of the United States House of Representatives for over 40 years, from 1945 to his...
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    Gurney; Ranking Member: Millard E. Tydings) Banking and Currency (Chairman: Charles W. Tobey; Ranking Member: Robert F. Wagner) Civil Service (Chairman: William...
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    1980–85 Charles W. Vursell, sheriff of Marion County, Illinois, U.S. Representative 1943–59 Waa–Wam The Wachowskis, filmmakers, the Matrix trilogy Charles H...
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    Charles Augustus Boyle (August 13, 1907 – November 4, 1959) was a US Representative from Chicago's north side who represented Illinois's 12th congressional...
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    Caucus Secretary: Thomas C. Hennings Jr. Speaker: Joseph W. Martin Jr. (R) Majority Leader: Charles A. Halleck Majority Whip: Leslie C. Arends Republican...
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    Winegarner (Democratic) 37.7% Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Charles W. Vursell (Republican) 52.6% ▌Albert R. Imle (Democratic)...
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    Bridges) Banking and Currency (Chairman: Burnet R. Maybank; Ranking Member: Charles W. Tobey) District of Columbia (Chairman: Matthew M. Neely; Ranking Member:...
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    Percy Priest; Ranking Member: Charles A. Wolverton) Judiciary (Chairman: Emanuel Celler; Ranking Member: Chauncey W. Reed then Kenneth B. Keating) Merchant...
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    (Chairman: Scott W. Lucas; Ranking Member: Charles W. Tobey) Banking and Currency (Chairman: Robert F. Wagner; Ranking Member: Charles W. Tobey) Campaign...
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    Arnold (Democratic) 44.1% Illinois 24 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Charles W. Vursell (Republican) 55.3% ▌John David Upchurch...
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    Giegengack Chaplain: Frederick Brown Harris (Methodist) Parliamentarian: Charles Watkins Secretary: Edwin A. Halsey, until January 29, 1945 Leslie Biffle...
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    W. Beggs Jr. (Democratic) 37.0% Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Redistricted from the 24th district Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Charles W...
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  • Republican 18th January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1957 [data missing] Charles W. Vursell Republican 23rd January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 [data missing] 24th...
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    Other factors included a comment made in Detroit by Defense Secretary Charles Wilson, former president of General Motors, equating unemployed auto workers...
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    Arnold Democratic 1936 Incumbent lost re-election. Republican gain. ▌Y Charles W. Vursell (Republican) 52.7% ▌Laurence F. Arnold (Democratic) 47.3% Illinois 24...
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    Leader: Joseph W. Martin Jr. Minority Whip: Leslie C. Arends Republican Conference Chairman: Charles B. Hoeven Policy Committee Chairman: Joseph W. Martin Jr...
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    Johnson (Republican) 49.3% Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Charles W. Vursell (Republican) 54.9% ▌Homer Kasserman...
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    Deviny Chaplain: Frederick Brown Harris (Methodist) Parliamentarian: Charles Watkins Secretary: Leslie Biffle Librarian: Richard D. Hupman Secretary...
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    led House Republicans to replace Minority Leader Joseph W. Martin Jr. with his deputy, Charles Halleck. 394 incumbent members sought reelection, but 3...
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    Johnson (Republican) 49.2% Illinois 23 Charles W. Vursell Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Charles W. Vursell (Republican) 54.7% ▌J. E. McMackin (Democratic)...
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  • Francis Case (R-SD) John C. Kunkel (R-PA) John M. Vorys (R-OH) Charles W. Vursell (R-IL) W. Kingsland Macy (R-NY) Richard M. Nixon (R-CA) Edward E. Cox...
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    loss. Illinois 24 Charles W. Vursell Redistricted from the 23rd district Republican 1942 Incumbent re-elected. ▌Y Charles W. Vursell (Republican) 50.6%...
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    office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 Preceded by Charles W. Vursell Succeeded by Charles W. Vursell Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's...
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  • Elected to finish Heidinger's term. Re-elected in 1946. Retired. Charles W. Vursell (Salem) Republican January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953 81st 82nd Redistricted...
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    Senator is chairman". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 8. Political Graveyard.com – Charles W. Brooks C. Wayland Brooks at Find a Grave v t e v t e...
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