Halleck mss., 1900-1968

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Halleck mss., 1900-1968

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The Halleck mss., 1911-1968, consists of the papers of Charles Abraham Halleck, 1900-1986, congressman from Indiana.

ca. 300,000 items

eng,

Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)

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Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)

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Halleck, Charles A. (Charles Abraham), 1900-1986

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Halleck was born in Rensselaer, Indiana in 1900. He received an A.B. degree in 1922 and a law degree in 1924, both from Indiana University. In 1934 the Republican candidate for the Second Congressional District died and a special election was called to fill the seat. Halleck won the nomination, was elected and continued to serve for an additional sixteen terms. He was the House Majority Leader from 1953 to 1955, but spent most of his career as minority leader. He was replaced by Gerald R. Ford i...