George E. Shipley

George E. Shipley
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 22nd district
In office January 5, 1973 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Edwin M. Schaefer
Succeeded by	Dan Crane
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 23rd district
In office January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Charles W. Vursell
Succeeded by	Charles Melvin Price
Personal details
Born	George Edward Shipley (1927-04-21)April 21, 1927 Olney, Illinois
Died	June 28, 2003(2003-06-28) (aged 76) Olney, Illinois
Political party	Democratic

George Edward Shipley (April 21, 1927 – June 28, 2003) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Born in Richland County, near Olney, Illinois, Shipley attended the East Richland High School, Olney, Illinois. He graduated from Olney High School, Olney, Illinois, 1950. He was in the United States Marine Corps from 1944 to 1947. Chief deputy sheriff of Richland County, Illinois from 1950 to 1954 and sheriff 1954-1958. Business owner.

Shipley was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1979). He was not a candidate for reelection in 1978 to the Ninety-sixth Congress. He died on June 28, 2003, in Olney, Illinois.

References

• United States Congress. "George E. Shipley (id: S000367)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. 

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