William Van Pelt

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William Kaiser Van Pelt (1905–1996) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1951-1965, serving Wisconsin's 6th District. He was defeated for re-election in 1964 after serving seven terms. He was born in Glenbeulah, Wisconsin on March 10, 1905 and died on June 2, 1996. He moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin as a youth and resided there following his years in the United States Congress until his death. Congressman Van Pelt had two children, William and Julie and 4 grandchildren, James, Jeffrey, Keith and Troy. Today, his legacy includes 6 great-grandchildren, Alexandra (Alex), Adelaide( Addy ), Sophie, Brett, Bennett & Paige.

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• William Van Pelt at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

Preceded by Frank Bateman Keefe

United States Representative for the 6th Congressional District of Wisconsin 1951 - 1965

Succeeded by John Abner Race