Charles W. Vursell
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Charles Wesley Vursell was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
, cousin of Carl Bert Albert.
Born in Salem, Illinois
, Vursell attended the public schools of Marion County, Illinois.
Hardware merchant in 1904.
Sheriff of Marion County 1910-1914.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1914-1916.
He was owner and publisher of the Salem Republican 1916-1948.
Vursell was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-eighth
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1959).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth
Congress.
He retired and resided in Salem, Illinois
, where he died September 21, 1974.
He was interred in East Lawn Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, cousin of Carl Bert Albert.
Born in Salem, Illinois
Salem, Illinois
Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Marion County. The population was 7,485 at the 2010 census.Salem is the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan and his brother vice presidential candidate Charles W. Bryan, the G. I. Bill of Rights, and Miracle Whip salad...
, Vursell attended the public schools of Marion County, Illinois.
Hardware merchant in 1904.
Sheriff of Marion County 1910-1914.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1914-1916.
He was owner and publisher of the Salem Republican 1916-1948.
Vursell was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-eighth
78th United States Congress
The Seventy-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1943 to January 3, 1945, during the last two years...
and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943-January 3, 1959).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth
86th United States Congress
The Eighty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1959 to January 3, 1961, during the last two years...
Congress.
He retired and resided in Salem, Illinois
Salem, Illinois
Salem is a city located in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is the county seat of Marion County. The population was 7,485 at the 2010 census.Salem is the birthplace of William Jennings Bryan and his brother vice presidential candidate Charles W. Bryan, the G. I. Bill of Rights, and Miracle Whip salad...
, where he died September 21, 1974.
He was interred in East Lawn Cemetery.