Philip Ruppe
| Philip Edward Ruppe | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th district |
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In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979 |
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| Preceded by | Raymond F. Clevenger |
| Succeeded by | Robert W. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
September 29, 1926 Laurium, Michigan |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater |
Central Michigan University University of Michigan |
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| Service/branch | United States Navy |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
Philip Edward Ruppe (born September 29, 1926) is a former politician from the U.S. state of Michigan and a member of the Republican Party. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1967 to 1979 before running, unsuccessfully for the United States Senate in 1982. He is a Korean War veteran, having served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy. After leaving the U.S. House, Ruppe became active in business before running for election, without success, to the 103rd Congress.
Ruppe was born in Laurium, Michigan and graduated from high school in 1944. He attended the V-12 Navy College Training Program at Central Michigan University and University of Michigan, 1944–1946 and graduated from Yale University in 1948. He served in United States Navy during the Korean War as a lieutenant. He then served as director of Houghton National Bank, Commercial National Bank of L’Anse and R.L. Polk and Co.
In 1966, Ruppe was the Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 11th congressional district. He defeated incumbent Democrat Raymond F. Clevenger, one of the "Five Fluke Freshmen", to be elected to the 90th Congress and was subsequently re-elected to the next five Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1979. He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the 96th Congress. Republican Robert William Davis from St. Ignace won election succeeding him in the district.
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