OVERVIEW:

BORN:
February 15, 1922,
Rockford, Illinois

DIED:
December 3, 2017
Washington, DC

EDUCATION:
University of Illinois, Urbana (A.B, 1942)
University of Illinois, Urbana,  (J.D, 1946)
Harvard Law School (LL.M, 1949)

POLITICAL PARTY:
Republican (Before 1980)
Independent (After 1980)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
1943-1945:
U.S. Army, WW II 
1952-1955:
Advisor, U.S. High Commissioner for Germany 
1956-1960:
Illinois State’s Attorney of Winnebago County, Illinois
1961-1981:
U.S. House of Representatives 
1980:
Independent Candidate for President 
1981-1987:
Visiting Professor

PORTRAIT:

RESOURCES:

Biographical Directory of Congress
U.S. House of Representative
No Holding Back
Wikipedia

MEDIA COVERAGE:

PROFILES:
Atlantic (2/1980)

OBITUARIES (12/4/2017)
New York Times
Washington Post
National Public Radio
Wall Street Journal
Associated Press
Los Angeles Times