William Kaiser Van Pelt (1905–1996) was a Republican

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 member of the United States House of Representatives

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 from 1951–1965, serving Wisconsin's 6th District. Van Pelt owned City Fuel Company and was involved in the Republican Party. He was defeated for re-election in 1964 after serving seven terms.
He was born in Glenbeulah, Wisconsin

Glenbeulah, Wisconsin

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 on March 10, 1905 and died on June 2, 1996. He moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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 as a youth and resided there following his years in the United States Congress

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 until his death.

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