Charles W. Vursell

Charles Wesley Vursell (February 8, 1881 – September 21, 1974) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Charles W. Vursell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 23rd district
In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Edward H. Jenison
Succeeded by	George E. Shipley
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	Laurence F. Arnold
Succeeded by	Edward H. Jenison
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 24th district
In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	Roy Clippinger
Succeeded by	Charles Melvin Price
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office 1914-1916
Personal details
Born	Charles Wesley Vursell February 8, 1881 Salem, Illinois
Died	September 21, 1974 (aged 93) Salem, Illinois
Political party	Republican

Background

Born in Salem, Illinois, Vursell attended the public schools of Marion County, Illinois.

Career

In 1904, Vursell was a hardware merchant. He was the sheriff of Marion County from 1910 to 1914. He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1914 to 1916. He was owner and publisher of the Salem Republican from 1916 to 1948.

Vursell was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1959). In 1947-8, he served on the Herter Committee.[1] Vursell voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.[2] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress. He retired and resided in Salem, Illinois, where he died September 21, 1974. He was interred in East Lawn Cemetery.

Vursell's cousin Carl Albert served as a member of Congress from Oklahoma, and was Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1977.

References

1. "Final Report on Foreign Aid of the House Select Committee on Foreign Aid" (PDF). Marshall Foundation. May 1, 1948. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
2. "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.

• United States Congress. "Charles W. Vursell (id: V000125)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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