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James Simpson Jr.
Chicago Tribune , September 28, 1932
In office Preceded by Carl R. Chindblom Succeeded by Ralph E. Church
Born (1905-01-07 ) January 7, 1905Chicago , Illinois, USDied February 29, 1960(1960-02-29) (aged 55 )Wadsworth , Illinois, US Resting place Graceland Cemetery Political party Republican Spouse
(m. 1929; div. 1930) Parent
James C. Simpson Jr. (January 7, 1905 – February 29, 1960) was an American politician who served one term in the United States House of Representatives from 1933 to 1935, representing Illinois .
Early life and career
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Simpson was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 7, 1905, the son of prominent businessman James Simpson . He attended St. Paul's School in Concord, New Hampshire from 1919 to 1922, Westminster School , Salisbury, Connecticut from 1922 to 1925, and was later a student at Harvard University . He served as director of Marshall Field & Co. from 1931 to 1960.
Tenure in Congress
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At the age of 28, Simpson was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-third Congress (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1935). He was defeated in the Republican primary by Ralph Church in 1934.
Later career
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He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1939. He was owner and operator of farms near Wadsworth, Illinois , and Rapidan , Culpeper County, Virginia . He entered the United States Marine Corps in 1943 and served thirty-six months, with twenty-four months in the Pacific area, and was discharged as a captain. He was a civilian aide to Secretary of the Army Robert T. Stevens in 1953 and 1954.
He died at his farm near Wadsworth, Illinois , February 29, 1960.[1] Graceland Cemetery , Chicago.
Simpson's grave
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