George E. Shipley
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George Edward Shipley was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born in Richland County, near Olney, Illinois
, Shipley attended the East Richland High School, Olney, Illinois
.
He graduated from Olney High School, Olney, Illinois
, 1950.
He was in the United States Marine Corps
from 1944 to 1947.
Chief deputy sheriff of Richland County, Illinois from 1950 to 1954 and sheriff 1954-1958.
Business owner.
Shipley was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-sixth
and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1979).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth
Congress.
He died on June 28, 2003, in Olney, Illinois
.
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,...
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Born in Richland County, near Olney, Illinois
Olney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
, Shipley attended the East Richland High School, Olney, Illinois
Olney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
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He graduated from Olney High School, Olney, Illinois
Olney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
, 1950.
He was in the United States Marine Corps
United States Marine Corps
The United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
from 1944 to 1947.
Chief deputy sheriff of Richland County, Illinois from 1950 to 1954 and sheriff 1954-1958.
Business owner.
Shipley was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
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...
and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1979).
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth
96th United States Congress
The Ninety-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, 1979 to January 3, 1981, during the last two years...
Congress.
He died on June 28, 2003, in Olney, Illinois
Olney, Illinois
Olney is a city in Richland County, Illinois, United States. The population was 8,631 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Richland County.-History:...
.