ELLIOTT, Douglas Hemphill

ELLIOTT, Douglas Hemphill, A Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Philadelphia, Pa., June 3, 1921; attended the schools of Philadelphia, Pa., and graduated from Haverford School in 1938; attended the University of Virginia at Charlottesville 1938-1940; served in the United States Navy from 1941 until discharged as a chief petty officer in 1945; worked for insurance companies, 1945-1952; director of public relations of the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, Pa., 1950-1952; vice president of Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pa., 1952-1960; elected in November 1956 to the State senate and served until elected to Congress; elected as a Republican to the Eighty-sixth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Richard M. Simpson; served until his death on June 19, 1960 (April 26, 1960-June 19, 1960); died on June 19, 1960, in Horse Valley, Franklin County, Pa.; interment in Falling Spring Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Chambersburg, Pa.

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