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Earl Wilson (politician)

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Preceded by
  
Political party
  
Resigned
  
January 3, 1965

Succeeded by
  
Lee H. Hamilton

Party
  
Preceded by
  
Role
  
Politician

Succeeded by
  
Name
  
Earl Wilson


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Born
  
April 18, 1906Huron, Indiana (
1906-04-18
)

Alma mater
  
Purdue UniversityCoyne Electrical SchoolIndiana University

Died
  
April 27, 1990, Bedford, Indiana, United States

Education
  

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Earl Wilson (April 18, 1906 – April 27, 1990) was a United States Representative from Indiana. He was born on a farm near Huron, Indiana and attended public schools there. He attended Purdue University and received degrees from Coyne Electrical School of Chicago, Illinois in 1928 and Indiana University of Bloomington, Indiana in 1931. He taught high school in Dubois, White, and Decautur Counties between 1931 and 1938 and as a high school principal in Jackson County 1939-1940.

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Wilson decided to enter politics and in 1940 he narrowly defeated New Deal Democrat incumbent Eugene B. Crowe 71,624-69,227 and was elected as the Republican Representative for Indiana's 9th congressional district. He served in the United States Congress until 1958, when he was defeated by Earl Hogan for reelection. In 1960, he defeated Hogan and was returned to Congress in 1961. Wilson won reelection in 1962.]. In 1964 Wilson was defeated for reelection by Democrat Lee Hamilton 74,939 - 62,780.

After his loss to Hamilton in 1964 Wilson was elected to the Indiana State Senator serving there from 1969-1976. He was a resident of Bedford, Indiana, until his death on April 27, 1990.

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