Floyd Fithian
| Floyd Fithian | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1983 |
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| Preceded by | Earl Landgrebe |
| Succeeded by | Philip Sharp |
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| Born |
November 3, 1928 Vesta, Johnson County, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | June 27, 2003 (aged 74) Annandale, Virginia |
| Resting place |
Arlington National Cemetery Arlington County, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Marjorie Fithian |
| Children | Cindy Judy John |
| Alma mater |
Peru State College (B.A) University of Nebraska (Ph.D.) |
Floyd James Fithian (November 3, 1928 – June 27, 2003) was an American politician who was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Indiana. A member of the Democratic Party, Fithian represented Indiana's 2nd congressional district from 1975 into 1983.
Born and raised in Vesta, Johnson County, Nebraska, Fithian graduated from Vesta High School, in 1947. After graduating, Fithian joined the United States Navy in 1951, where earned the rank of a Lieutenant when he left in 1955. Fithian served in the United States Navy Reserve from 1955 to 1971, and later retired from with the rank of a Commander.
He attended Peru State College in Peru, Nebraska, receiving his Bachelor of Arts in 1951 and was the first in his family to graduate from college. He also attended the University of Nebraska, where he received his Master of Arts in 1955, and his Ph.D. in American History in 1964. He taught at Nebraska Wesleyan University before, moving to Lafayette, Indiana in 1964 where he was an Associate Professor of History at Purdue University. During his time at Purdue, he managed and operated a small farm in Tippecanoe County.
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