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44 unusual facts about 83rd United States Congress


Albert M. Cole

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress.

Albert W. Cretella

Cretella was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-third and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953-January 3, 1959).

Alvin F. Weichel

He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries during the Eightieth and Eighty-third Congresses.

Brady P. Gentry

Gentry was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third and Eighty-fourth Congresses (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1957).

C. W. Bishop

He served as chairman of the Special Committee on Campaign Expenditures in the Eighty-third Congress.

Charles G. Oakman

In 1952, Oakman defeated Democrat Martha W. Griffiths to be elected as a Republican from Michigan's 17th congressional district to the 83rd Congress, serving from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1955 in the U.S. House.

Chauncey W. Reed

He served as chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary for the 83rd Congress.

Clare Hoffman

He was chairman, Committee on Expenditures in the Executive Departments (Eightieth Congress) and the Committee on Government Operations (Eighty-third Congress).

Courtney W. Campbell

Campbell was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third Congress (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955).

Craig Hosmer

He was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-third and to the ten succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1953, until his resignation December 31, 1974.

Donald H. Magnuson

Magnuson was elected in 1952 as a Democrat to the Eighty-third and was re-elected four times, serving from January 1953 until January 1963.

Donald Hayworth

In 1952, Hayworth was an unsuccessful candidate of the Democratic Party for election to the 83rd United States Congress from Michigan's 6th congressional district, losing to Republican Kit F. Clardy.

Donald Ray Matthews

Matthews was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1967).

Edward E. Cox

Cox died of a heart attack on December 24, 1952, between his victory in the 1952 general election and the start of the 83rd United States Congress.

Edward Herbert Rees

He served as chairman of the Committee on the Post Office and Civil Service (Eightieth and Eighty-third Congresses).

Edward J. Bonin

Bonin was elected in 1952 as a Republican to the 83rd United States Congress, defeating incumbent Democratic Congressman Daniel J. Flood but he was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1954 in a re-match against Flood.

Elford Albin Cederberg

He went on to win the general election to the 83rd Congress and was subsequently re-elected to the twelve succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1953, until his resignation December 31, 1978.

George A. Shuford

Shuford was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third, Eighty-fourth, and Eighty-fifth Congresses (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1959).

J. Harry McGregor

He served as chairman of the United States House Special Committee on Chamber Improvements during the Eightieth and Eighty-third Congresses.

J. L. Pilcher

Pilcher was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of E.E. Cox.

James A. Haley

Haley was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1977).

Jesse P. Wolcott

He was chairman of the Committee on Banking and Currency in the 80th and 83rd Congresses, and of the Joint Committee on Economic Report in the 83rd Congress.

John A. McGuire

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress.

John H. Marsalis

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second Congress and for election in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress.

Joseph F. Holt

Holt was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-third in 1952 and served three additional terms until he declined to run for reelection in 1960.

Karl M. Le Compte

He served as chairman of the Committee on House Administration in the Eightieth Congress (from 1947 to 1948) and in the Eighty-third Congress (from 1953 to 1955).

Phillip M. Landrum

He returned to the practice of law in Jasper, Georgia until he was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-third and to the eleven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1953-January 3, 1977).

Refugee Relief Act

The Refugee Relief Act of 1953 was an act of legislation passed by the 83rd United States Congress.

Reva Beck Bosone

She was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress and for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress.

Richard B. Vail

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress and for election in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress.

Robert B. Chiperfield

He served as chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (Eighty-third Congress).

Sid Simpson

He served as chairman of the Committee on District of Columbia (Eighty-third Congress).

South Carolina's 4th congressional district special election, 1953

The 1953 South Carolina 4th congressional district special election was held on June 2, 1953 to select a Representative for the 4th congressional district to serve out the remainder of the term for the 83rd Congress.

Toby Morris

He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1952 to the 83rd Congress, and served as district judge of the fifth judicial district of Oklahoma from January 1955 to December 1956.

United States Congress Joint Committee on Atomic Energy

The committee was chaired by a senator from the majority party until the 83rd Congress, when the chairmanship began to alternate between a majority representative and majority senator.

United States House Select Committee to Investigate Communist Aggression and the Forced Incorporation of the Baltic States into the U.S.S.R.

Baltic States Investigation, Hearings Before the Select Committee to Investigate the Incorporation of the Baltic States into the U.S.S.R., 83rd United States Congress, First Session, Under Authority of H. Res. 346, Part I (1954)

United States Senate Subcommittee on Internal Security

William Jenner of Indiana took over during the 83rd United States Congress Congress after the Republicans gained control of the Senate in the 1952 election.

Victor A. Knox

Knox was elected as a Republican from Michigan's 11th congressional district to the 83rd United States Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1953 to January 3, 1965.

Walter E. Brehm

He was not a candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress.

Walter Lewis McVey, Jr.

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the Republican nomination for the Eighty-third Congress in 1952.

William C. Wampler

Wampler was elected as a Republican to the 83rd Congress (January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955), during which time he was its youngest member.

William R. Williams

He was elected as a Republican to the 82nd, 83rd, 84th and 85th United States Congresses, holding office from January 3, 1951, to January 3, 1959.

William S. Hill

He served as chairman of the Select Committee on Small Business (Eighty-third Congress).

Winfield K. Denton

He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-third Congress in 1952.