Jack Westland
| Jack Westland | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 2nd district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965 |
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| Preceded by | Scoop Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Lloyd Meeds |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 14, 1904 Everett, Washington |
| Died | November 3, 1982 (aged 77) Pebble Beach, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Jack Westland | |
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| — Golfer — | |
| Personal information | |
| Full name | Alfred John Westland |
| Born |
December 14, 1904 Everett, Washington |
| Died | November 3, 1982 (aged 77) Pebble Beach, California |
| Nationality |
 United States
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| Career | |
| Status | Amateur |
| Best results in major championships |
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| Masters Tournament | T53: 1953 |
| U.S. Open | T41: 1934 |
| The Open Championship | DNP |
| PGA Championship | DNP |
| U.S. Amateur | Won: 1952 |
| British Amateur | T33: 1934 |
Alfred John "Jack" Westland (December 14, 1904 – November 3, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Republican. He was also an accomplished amateur golfer.
Westland was born in Everett, Washington. He was elected to the House in 1952, taking the seat previously held by Democrat Scoop Jackson who had won election to the United States Senate. Westland was re-elected in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, and 1962. He was defeated in 1964 by Democrat Lloyd Meeds. Westland subsequently moved to California, where he lived until his death in 1982.
Westland was an accomplished amateur golfer for over 25 years. He won the 1929 French Amateur. He finished runner-up to Francis Ouimet in the 1931 U.S. Amateur. He won the 1933 Western Amateur and played on three Walker Cup teams (1932, 1934, 1953). He was also non-playing captain of the 1961 team. In 1952, at the age of 47, Westland won the U.S. Amateur over Al Mengert. He is the oldest golfer ever to win the Amateur.
Westland also won the Pacific Northwest Amateur four times (1938, 1939, 1940, 1951), the Washington State Amateur three times (1924, 1947, 1948) and the Chicago District Amateur three times (1927, 1929, 1934).
In 1978, Westland was inducted into the Pacific Northwest Golf Association's Hall of Fame.
Amateur majors shown in bold.
Note: As an amateur, Westland could not play in the PGA Championship. He did not play in The Open Championship.
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