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John Edward Roush

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Birth
Barnsdall, Osage County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
26 Mar 2004 (aged 83)
Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Huntington College Indiana, in 1942 and went on to serve as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves during World War II. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1949, was admitted to the bar and opened a law practice in Huntington, Indiana. Entering politics, he was a member of the Indiana State Legislature, (1949-50), elected prosecuting attorney of Huntington County, (1954-58) and served on the board of trustees of Huntington College. In 1959, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress and to the next four succeeding Congresses, serving until 1969. He was again elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second Congress and to the next two succeeding Congresses, serving (1971-77). While in office, he was also was instrumental in establishing of the 911 emergency phone systems which are used to this day. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he served as director of the regional intergovernmental operations for the Environmental Protection Agency, (1977-79) and interim president, for Huntington College, in 1989.
U.S. Congressman. He graduated from Huntington College Indiana, in 1942 and went on to serve as a Major in the U.S. Army Reserves during World War II. He graduated from Indiana University School of Law in 1949, was admitted to the bar and opened a law practice in Huntington, Indiana. Entering politics, he was a member of the Indiana State Legislature, (1949-50), elected prosecuting attorney of Huntington County, (1954-58) and served on the board of trustees of Huntington College. In 1959, he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress and to the next four succeeding Congresses, serving until 1969. He was again elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-second Congress and to the next two succeeding Congresses, serving (1971-77). While in office, he was also was instrumental in establishing of the 911 emergency phone systems which are used to this day. An unsuccessful candidate for reelection, he served as director of the regional intergovernmental operations for the Environmental Protection Agency, (1977-79) and interim president, for Huntington College, in 1989.

Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith



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  • Originally Created by: Erik Lander
  • Added: Mar 26, 2004
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8562062/john_edward-roush: accessed ), memorial page for John Edward Roush (12 Sep 1920–26 Mar 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8562062, citing Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.