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Horace Jeremiah "Jerry" Voorhis (April 6, 1901 – September 11, 1984) was a Democratic politician and educator from California who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1947, representing the 12th congressional district in Los Angeles County.
12 de sept. de 1984 · Jerry Voorhis, 83, a former five-term member of the House of Representatives who became nationally known after his 1946 defeat for a sixth term by a young Republican named Richard M. Nixon, died...
Biography. VOORHIS, HORACE JEREMIAH (JERRY), a Representative from California; born in Ottawa, Franklin County, Kans., April 6, 1901; attended the public schools in Ottawa, Kans., Oklahoma City, Okla., Peoria, Ill., and Pontiac, Mich; was graduated from Yale University in 1923 and from Claremont (Calif.) College in 1928; worked in a factory, ...
12 de sept. de 1984 · Jerry Voorhis, a five-term Democratic Congressman from California whose political career came to an abrupt end when he lost his seat in 1946 to a novice Republican, Richard M. Nixon, died ...
Learn how Richard Nixon defeated Jerry Voorhis, a self-made man and anticommunist, in his first congressional race in 1946. Explore how this victory launched Nixon's political career and shaped his personality and politics.
1 de may. de 1999 · Learn about the Voorhis School for Boys, a utopian-like community founded by former congressman Jerry Voorhis in San Dimas. Read the stories of his former students who remember him as a father figure, role model and mentor.
31 de dic. de 2014 · Listen to an audio recording of Jerry Voorhis, a former congressman and educator, talking about his life and career. Learn about his involvement with the Voorhis School for Boys, the Cooperative League of America, and his books.
