- James E. Van Zandt
James Edward Van Zandt (
December 18 ,1898 –January 6 ,1986 ) was a Republican member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromPennsylvania .James Van Zandt was born in
Altoona, Pennsylvania . During theFirst World War enlisted as an apprenticeseaman in theUnited States Navy and served two years. He was a member of theUnited States Naval Reserve from 1919 to 1943. He was the national commander of theVeterans of Foreign Wars from 1934 to 1936.He elected in 1938 as a Republican to the 76th, 77th, and
78th United States Congress es, and served from January 3, 1939, until his resignation September 24, 1943, when he re-entered the service. While a Member of Congress was called to active duty in September 1941 and served until January 1942 with the Pacific Fleet and in escortconvoy duty in the North Atlantic. He reentered the service in September 1943 as a lieutenant commander and was assigned to the Pacific area until discharged as a captain in 1946, and retired as rear admiral in United States Naval Reserve in 1959. He was elected to the 80th and to the seven succeeding Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1962, but was an unsuccessful candidate forUnited States Senator . He was a Special Representative of theGovernor of Pennsylvania until 1971. He is buried inArlington National Cemetery .ee also
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