Gardner_R._Withrow
Gardner R. Withrow
American politician (1892–1964)
Gardner Robert Withrow (October 5, 1892 – September 23, 1964) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1939 and again from 1949 to 1961, when he did not seek reelection.
Gardner R. Withrow | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin | |
| In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1961 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Stevenson |
| Succeeded by | Vernon Wallace Thomson |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1939 | |
| Preceded by | John M. Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Harry W. Griswold |
| Constituency | 3rd district |
| In office March 4, 1931 – March 3, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Merlin Hull |
| Succeeded by | Gerald J. Boileau |
| Constituency | 7th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 5, 1892 La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Died | September 23, 1964(1964-09-23) (aged 71) La Crosse, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican, Progressive |
Withrow was born in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He was a fourth cousin of Abraham Lincoln. He worked for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad as a fireman and conductor, and was involved in the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen labor union. With the union's support, he was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Congress
From March 4, 1931, till March 4, 1933 he represented Wisconsin's 7th congressional district in the Seventy-second as a Republican. However, for the following term he redistricted and was elected to represent Wisconsin's 3rd district. He was reelected to the following two congresses as well. A Republican at first, during the Seventy-fourth and Seventy-fifth Congresses Withrow ran as a member of Wisconsin's Progressive Party. Withrow was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Seventy-Sixth Congress. He was eventually reelected to once again represent Wisconsin's third district as a Republican in the Eighty-First Congress and was reelected to the five succeeding congresses (January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1961). Withrow voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960.[2][3]
Death and burial
He died in La Crosse and was buried there.[4]
- "Business: Apparent Beliefs". Time. 1938-05-09. ISSN 0040-781X. Retrieved 2023-12-17.
- "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- United States Congress. "Gardner R. Withrow (id: W000663)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 7th congressional district 1931-1933 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district 1933-1939 |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 3rd congressional district 1949-1961 |
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