Summary
Tom Van Horn Moorehead (April 12, 1898 – October 21, 1979) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio from 1961 to 1963.
Tom Moorehead | |
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 In the Blue Room of the White House, May 25, 1961, with President John F. Kennedy | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 15th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 - January 3, 1963 | |
| Preceded by | John E. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Secrest |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967-December 31, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Districts Created |
| Succeeded by | Robert T. Secrest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 12, 1898 Zanesville, Ohio |
| Died | October 21, 1979 (aged 81) Zanesville, Ohio |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, Zanesville |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Ohio Wesleyan University George Washington University |
Biography edit
Moorehead was born in Zanesville, Ohio. He attended the public schools, Ohio Wesleyan University at Delaware, Ohio, and George Washington University at Washington, D.C. During the First World War, he served in United States Naval Aviation Corps. He was engaged in the real estate and insurance business in Zanesville, and served as a member of city council and mayor of Zanesville. He was a member of the Ohio Senate serving eight terms.
Congress edit
Moorehead was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-seventh Congress. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress.
Death edit
He resided in Zanesville, where he died October 21, 1979. Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Tom Van Horn Moorehead (id: M000927)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The Political Graveyard