Myron V. George
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Myron Virgil George was a U.S. Representative
from Kansas
.
Born in Erie, Kansas
, George attended the grade schools and graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont, Kansas
.
Enlisted in April 1917 and served in the United States Army
with rank of corporal until discharged in May 1919.
Learned the printing trade on the Altamont Journal, published by his father.
He was owner and publisher of the Edna Sun from 1924-1941.
Officer with Kansas State Highway Commission from 1939 to 1950.
George was elected as a Republican
to the Eighty-first
Congress, November 7, 1950, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Herbert A. Meyer and at the same time was elected to the Eighty-second
Congress.
He was reelected to the three succeeding Congresses, and served from November 7, 1950, to January 3, 1959.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth
Congress.
He engaged in public relations in the transportation and construction fields.
Resided in Parsons, Kansas
, until his death there April 11, 1972.
He was interred in Memorial 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 Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
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Born in Erie, Kansas
Erie, Kansas
Erie is a city in and the county seat of Neosho County, Kansas, United States, and situated in the valley of the Neosho River, about a mile Northeast of the river...
, George attended the grade schools and graduated from Labette County High School at Altamont, Kansas
Altamont, Kansas
Altamont is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. The population was 1,092 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Altamont is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....
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Enlisted in April 1917 and served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
with rank of corporal until discharged in May 1919.
Learned the printing trade on the Altamont Journal, published by his father.
He was owner and publisher of the Edna Sun from 1924-1941.
Officer with Kansas State Highway Commission from 1939 to 1950.
George 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 Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first 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...
Congress, November 7, 1950, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Herbert A. Meyer and at the same time was elected to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second 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, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
Congress.
He was reelected to the three succeeding Congresses, and served from November 7, 1950, to 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 engaged in public relations in the transportation and construction fields.
Resided in Parsons, Kansas
Parsons, Kansas
Parsons is a city in the northern part of Labette County, located in Southeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,500...
, until his death there April 11, 1972.
He was interred in Memorial Lawn Cemetery.