James E. Van Zandt
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 20th district |
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In office January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1963 |
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| Preceded by | Francis Walter |
| Succeeded by | Elmer Holland |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 22nd district |
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In office January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953 |
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| Preceded by | D. Emmert Brumbaugh |
| Succeeded by | John Saylor |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 23rd district |
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In office January 3, 1939 – September 24, 1943 |
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| Preceded by | Don Gingery |
| Succeeded by | J. Buell Snyder |
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December 18, 1898 Altoona, Pennsylvania |
| Died | January 6, 1986 (aged 87) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Politician, Naval officer |
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 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1917–1959 |
| Rank |
 Rear Admiral
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James Edward Van Zandt (December 18, 1898 – January 6, 1986) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
James Van Zandt was born in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In 1917 he enlisted as an apprentice seaman in the United States Navy and served two years. He was a member of the United States Naval Reserve from 1919 to 1943, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. In December 1933 he toured the country with Smedley Butler to recruit members for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW). He was the national commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars from 1934 to 1936. He later corroborated Butler's testimony regarding the Business Plot, stating that 'agents of Wall Street' had also attempted to recruit him for a planned coup to overthrow Franklin Delano Roosevelt, shortly after Butler warned him against them.
He was elected in 1938 as a Republican to the 76th, 77th, and 78th United States Congresses, and served from January 3, 1939, until his resignation September 24, 1943, when he re-entered the service. While a Member of Congress he was called to active duty in September 1941 and served until January 1942 with the Pacific Fleet and in escort convoy duty in the North Atlantic. He reentered the service in September 1943 as a lieutenant commander and was assigned to the Pacific area until discharged as a captain in 1946, and retired as rear admiral in United States Naval Reserve in 1959.
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