- Floyd Fithian
Floyd James Fithian (
November 3 ,1928 -June 27 ,2003 ) was a U.S. Representative fromIndiana .Born in
Vesta, Nebraska , Fithian graduated from Vesta High School,Vesta, Nebraska , 1947. B.A.,Peru State College ,Peru, Nebraska , 1951. M.A.,University of Nebraska , 1955. Ph.D.,University of Nebraska , 1964.He was a teacher.He engaged in agricultural pursuits.He was in theUnited States Navy from 1951 to 1955.He was in theUnited States Navy Reserve from 1955 to 1971.He was an unsuccessful candidate for Congress to the Ninety-third Congress in 1972.Fithian was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth and to the three succeeding Congresses (
January 3 ,1975 -January 3 ,1983 ).He was not a candidate in 1982 for reelection, but was an unsuccessful candidate for election to theUnited States Senate .He served as staff for Senator Paul Simon of Illinois.He died onJune 27 ,2003 , inAnnandale, Virginia and is interred inArlington National Cemetery .References
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