John W. Wydler
John Waldemar Wydler (June 9, 1924 – August 4, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Seymour Halpern (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Gary Ackerman |
| Constituency | 4th district (1963–73) 5th district (1973–81) |
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| Born | June 9, 1924 Brooklyn, New York |
| Died | August 4, 1987 (aged 63) |
| Alma mater | Brown University |
Wydler was born in Brooklyn. He served in the United States Army Air Corps from 1942 until 1945. He graduated from Brown University in 1947 and Harvard University Law School in 1950. He served in the United States attorney's office for the Eastern District of New York from 1953 until 1959.[1] He was elected to Congress in 1962 and served from January 3, 1963, until January 3, 1981. He was a delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention.[2]
On December 24, 1987, the U.S. Post Office at Garden City, New York was named in his honor. In addition, the John W. Wydler Government Documents Depository, Axinn Library, at Hofstra University, was also dedicated to him. Wydler is buried in the Cemetery of the Holy Rood in Westbury, New York.
References
- "RETIRED REP. JOHN W. WYDLER, NEW YORK REPUBLICAN, DIES AT 63". Washington Post. 1987-08-07. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
- "WYDLER, John Waldemar - Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved 2017-09-27.
Sources
- United States Congress. "John W. Wydler (id: W000780)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.