Gilbert Gude
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Gilbert Gude was a U.S. Congressman
who represented the Maryland's 8th congressional district
from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1977.
Gude was born in Washington, D.C.
, and was educated in the public schools of Rockville, Maryland
and Washington. He attended the University of Maryland
, obtained his B.S.
degree from Cornell University
in 1948, and his M.A.
degree from George Washington University
for Public Administration in 1958. He later taught history and environment courses at Georgetown University and served on the Board of Trustees for Catholic University of American. During World War II
, Gude served in the Pacific Theater
as a part of the United States Army
Medical Department from 1943 to 1946.
After the war, Gude was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates
in January 1953, and was later elected to the House of Delegates in 1954, serving until 1958. He was elected to the Republican State Central Committee in 1958, and elected to the Maryland State Senate
in 1962, serving until 1967. Gude accomplished numerous things while in office, including sponsoring legislation that led to the building of the metro system, leading efforts to save the C&O Canal and create the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park, and supporting D.C. home rule. He was a delegate to the Republican State convention in 1952, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention
in 1968.
Gude was elected as a Republican
to the 90th Congress
and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967, until January 3, 1977, but was not a candidate for reelection in 1976 to the 95th Congress
. During his tenure at Congress, he served on the Government Operations Committee and its Conservation, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee; the House Environmental Study; the F.D.R. Memorial Commission; the Select Committee on Aging and its Retirement Income and Employment Subcommittee; and the House District of Columbia Committee and its Commerce, Housing and Transportation Subcommittee. Gude was a congressional observer at the United Nations
Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972, and later as director of the Library of Congress
’ Congressional Research Service
from 1977 to 1985. Gude served as a member and is former chairman of the Consultative Committee of Experts, International Centre for Parliamentary Documentation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union of Geneva
.
Gude died on June 7, 2007 from congestive heart failure in Washington, D.C. He was survived by his widow, Jane, five children and three grandchildren.
United States House of Representatives
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who represented the Maryland's 8th congressional district
Maryland's 8th congressional district
Maryland's 8th congressional district elects a representative to the United States House of Representatives every two years. The district mostly consists of the larger part of Montgomery County, also including a small portion of Prince George's County...
from January 3, 1967, to January 3, 1977.
Gude was born in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
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, and was educated in the public schools of Rockville, Maryland
Rockville, Maryland
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and Washington. He attended the University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
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, obtained his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
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degree from Cornell University
Cornell University
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in 1948, and his M.A.
Master's degree
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degree from George Washington University
George Washington University
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for Public Administration in 1958. He later taught history and environment courses at Georgetown University and served on the Board of Trustees for Catholic University of American. During World War II
World War II
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, Gude served in the Pacific Theater
Pacific Ocean theater of World War II
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as a part of the United States Army
United States Army
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Medical Department from 1943 to 1946.
After the war, Gude was appointed to the Maryland House of Delegates
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
in January 1953, and was later elected to the House of Delegates in 1954, serving until 1958. He was elected to the Republican State Central Committee in 1958, and elected to the Maryland State Senate
Maryland State Senate
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in 1962, serving until 1967. Gude accomplished numerous things while in office, including sponsoring legislation that led to the building of the metro system, leading efforts to save the C&O Canal and create the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Park, and supporting D.C. home rule. He was a delegate to the Republican State convention in 1952, and a delegate to the Republican National Convention
Republican National Convention
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in 1968.
Gude was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the 90th Congress
90th United States Congress
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and to the four succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967, until January 3, 1977, but was not a candidate for reelection in 1976 to the 95th Congress
95th United States Congress
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. During his tenure at Congress, he served on the Government Operations Committee and its Conservation, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee; the House Environmental Study; the F.D.R. Memorial Commission; the Select Committee on Aging and its Retirement Income and Employment Subcommittee; and the House District of Columbia Committee and its Commerce, Housing and Transportation Subcommittee. Gude was a congressional observer at the United Nations
United Nations
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Conference on the Human Environment in Stockholm, Sweden in 1972, and later as director of the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
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’ Congressional Research Service
Congressional Research Service
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from 1977 to 1985. Gude served as a member and is former chairman of the Consultative Committee of Experts, International Centre for Parliamentary Documentation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union of Geneva
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.
Gude died on June 7, 2007 from congestive heart failure in Washington, D.C. He was survived by his widow, Jane, five children and three grandchildren.