Charles W. Whalen, Jr.
| Charles W. Whalen Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district |
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In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Rodney M. Love |
| Succeeded by | Tony P. Hall |
| Member of the Ohio State Senate | |
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In office 1961–1967 |
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| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
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In office 1955–1961 |
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July 31, 1920 Dayton, Ohio |
| Died | June 27, 2011 (aged 90) Bethesda, Maryland |
| Political party | Republican |
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University of Dayton Harvard University |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/branch | United States Army |
| Rank | First lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Charles William Whalen Jr. (July 31, 1920 – June 27, 2011) was a Republican U.S. Representative from Ohio's 3rd congressional district. He served 6 terms in congress and was notably the leader of the Republican party's opposition to the Vietnam War.
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Whalen graduated from Oakwood High School, from the University of Dayton with a degree in business administration in 1942, and from Harvard University Graduate School of Business in 1946. He enlisted in the United States Army during World War II and was discharged as a first lieutenant in 1946.
Whalen was vice president of the Dayton Dress Company from 1946 to 1952, and was a professor of economics and chairman of the department at the University of Dayton from 1962 to 1966.
In 1954, Whalen was elected to the Ohio House of Representatives where he served for three terms until his election to the Ohio State Senate in 1960. In 1962, he unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for Lieutenant Governor of Ohio. In a crowded primary, his main opponent in the race was John Brown, a former two-term Lieutenant Governor who also served as Governor for 11 days after the resignation of Frank Lausche. Whalen took only 15.8% of the vote in the loss.
Whalen served two more terms in the State Senate.
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