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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.
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.
There is a large body of information on cooperatives and extensive personal and business correspondence, much of it with prominent figures. Also included are supporting books and periodicals, phonograph records used in radio broadcasts, scrapbooks, photographs, articles and speeches by Jerry Voorhis, newspaper clippings and other artifacts.
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,...
31 de dic. de 2014 · Click here for transcript. Description: Jerry Voorhis (Horace Jeremiah Voorhis, 1901-1984) was the headmaster of the Voorhis School for Boys, founded by...
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 ...
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.
