- John W. Heselton
Infobox_Congressman
name=John Walter Heselton
state=Massachusetts
district=1st
term=January 3 ,1945 –January 3 ,1959
preceded=Allen T. Treadway
succeeded=Silvio O. Conte
date of birth=birth date|1900|3|17|mf=y
place of birth=Gardiner, Maine
date of death=death date|1962|8|19|mf=y
place of death=Vero Beach, Florida
spouse=
profession=Lawyer
religion=
party=Republican|John Walter Heselton (
March 17 ,1900 -August 19 ,1962 ) was a Republican member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromJanuary 3 ,1945 untilJanuary 3 ,1959 . Heselton representedMassachusetts ' first congressional district for seven consecutive terms.Heselton was born in
Gardiner, Maine . Before becoming a congressman he served in the Army and practiced law inGreenfield, Massachusetts . Heselton was active in Deerfield town politics, and was president of the Massachusetts Selectmen's Association from 1935 to 1938. He was thedistrict attorney of the northwestern district of Massachusetts from 1939 to 1944. In 1944 he was elected to Congress, and served until his retirement in 1959.Heselton retired in
Vero Beach, Florida , and died onAugust 19 ,1962 . He is buried in Hope Cemetery inNew Orleans, Louisiana .References
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