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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.
- Horace Jeremiah Voorhis, April 6, 1901, Ottawa, Kansas, U.S.
- Richard Nixon
1 de may. de 1999 · Former Congressman Jerry Voorhis is most remembered for his role in the 75th Congress of the United States. His political career was immortalized by infamous “battles” on Capitol Hill with Standard Oil and McCarthyism.
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, ...
In the 12th district election, the candidates were five-term incumbent Democrat Jerry Voorhis, Republican challenger Richard Nixon, and former congressman and Prohibition Party candidate John Hoeppel.
- Richard Nixon
- 56.02%
- Republican
- 65,586
31 de dic. de 2014 · Click here for audio recording. Jerry Voorhis (Horace Jeremiah Voorhis, 1901-1984) was the headmaster of the Voorhis School for Boys, founded by his father, Nash Motor Company executive Charles Voorhis, in 1928. The Voorhis School was located in San Dimas, California and provided an education and room and board to underprivileged boys.
31 de dic. de 2014 · Jerry Voorhis Interview. Publication date. 1972-07. Topics. californiarevealed. Language. English. Click here for transcript. Description: Jerry Voorhis (Horace Jeremiah Voorhis, 1901-1984) was the headmaster of the Voorhis School for Boys, founded by his father, Nash Motor Company executive Charles Voorhis, in 1928.
History. Dutch Americans. Horace Jeremiah (Jerry) Voorhis [1901-1984] US Congressman. Jerry Voorhis was a Democratic politician from California. He represented the 12 th Congressional District in Los Angeles County from 1937 to 1947 as a representative in the US Congress.
