Douglas R. Stringfellow
| Douglas R. Stringfellow | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955 |
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| Preceded by | Walter K. Granger |
| Succeeded by | Henry A. Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 24, 1922 Draper, Utah |
| Died | October 19, 1966 (aged 44) Long Beach California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Religion | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | private |
| Unit | United States Army Air Forces |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
 Purple Heart
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Douglas R. Stringfellow (September 24, 1922 – October 19, 1966) was a one-term congressman in the United States House of Representatives.
Stringfellow was born in Draper, Utah. While attending public schools, he moved to Ogden, Utah, where he graduated from high school in 1941. He then attended Weber College until entering into service in the Army Air Force during World War II from 1942 to 1945. In France, Stringfellow was wounded from a mine explosion, leaving him walking with the aid of a cane, for which he received the Purple Heart Medal.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Stringfellow served as a missionary in Northern California from 1947 to 1948. Stringfellow returned to pursue a career in broadcasting, serving as an announcer and executive for a Utah radio station from 1949 to 1952.
In 1952 Stringfellow, a political unknown, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives as a Republican from Utah. Much of the appeal of his candidacy lay in his decorated past as a hero during World War II, a past which he made frequent reference to during his revival-style campaign speeches. Stringfellow was able to take advantage of Dwight Eisenhower's landslide presidential victory and defeated his Democratic opponent, Ernest McKay, in a rout of 76,545 votes (60.5%) to 49,898 votes (39.5%). His victory in the open-seat contest was a gain for the Republican Party.
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