Robert T. McLoskey
Robert Thaddeus McLoskey (June 26, 1907 – November 2, 1990) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.
Robert T. McLoskey | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th district | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965 | |
Preceded by | Robert B. Chiperfield |
Succeeded by | Gale Schisler |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
In office 1951-1962 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Thaddeus McLoskey June 26, 1907 Monmouth, Illinois |
Died | November 2, 1990 83) Monmouth, Illinois | (aged
Political party | Republican |
Born in Monmouth, Illinois, McLoskey graduated from Monmouth High School in Monmouth, Illinois in 1924. He received his B.A. from Monmouth College, Monmouth, Illinois in 1928 and a certificate in mortuary science from Worsham College in Chicago, Illinois in 1932. He served as a funeral director. He served as tax supervisor for Warren County, Illinois from 1935 to 1939 and as a field supervisor for the Illinois Department of Public Health's Bureau of Vital Statistics from 1940 to 1950. He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives from 1951 to 1962. He also worked as a farm operator and manager.
McLoskey was elected as a Republican in Illinois's 19th District to the Eighty-eighth Congress (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1965). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-ninth Congress in 1964. He served as chairman of the Warren County, Illinois, planning commission from 1969 to 1972. He died on November 2, 1990, in Monmouth, Illinois. His remains were cremated.
References
- United States Congress. "Robert T. McLoskey (id: M000558)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded by Robert B. Chiperfield |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th congressional district 1963–1965 |
Succeeded by Gale Schisler |