John H. Rousselot

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John Harbin Rousselot (November 1, 1927 - May 11, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from California's 25th congressional district.

Born in Los Angeles, California, Rousselot attended the public schools of San Marino and South Pasadena, California. B.A., Principia College, Elsah, Illinois, 1949. Insurance agent. He served as assistant to public relations director, Pacific Finance Corp., Los Angeles, California from 1954 to 1955. Public relations consultant. He was author. He served as director of public information, Federal Housing Administration, Washington, D.C. from 1958 to 1960. Deputy to chairman of Board of Equalization, State of California, 1956. He served as delegate, Republican National Convention, 1956. He served as member of executive committee, Republican State Central Committee from 1956 to 1957.

Rousselot was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-seventh Congress (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1963). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-eighth Congress in 1962.

Rousselot was elected to the Ninety-first Congress, by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Glenard P. Lipscomb, and reelected to the six succeeding Congresses (January 30, 1970-January 3, 1983). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1982. He served as special assistant to President Reagan, 1983. He served as president, National Council of Savings Institutions from 1985 to 1988. He was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the One Hundred Third Congress in 1992. He died in Tenet.