Donald C. Bruce

For other people with the same name, see Donald Bruce (disambiguation).

Donald Cogley Bruce (April 27, 1921 – August 31, 1969) was an American broadcaster and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1961 to 1965. He was a founder of the American Conservative Union.

Donald C. Bruce
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th district
In office January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965
Preceded by	Joseph W. Barr
Succeeded by	Andrew Jacobs Jr.
Personal details
Born	Donald Cogley Bruce (1921-04-27)April 27, 1921 Troutville, Pennsylvania
Died	August 31, 1969(1969-08-31) (aged 48) Round Hill, Virginia
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Muskingum College
Occupation	radio executive

Biography

Born in Troutville, Pennsylvania, Bruce graduated from high school in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and attended Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio. He was employed in the radio broadcasting industry for twenty years, serving as program director, business manager, and general manager.

Congress

In 1960 he was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican from Indiana, serving two terms before being defeated in the 1964 senatorial primary.^[1]

American Conservative Union

Following the landslide defeat of U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater in the November presidential election, Bruce joined with other conservatives to discuss responses to the seeming liberal triumph represented by Lyndon Johnson's reelection. This led to a subsequent meeting in December at which the nascent organization was named the American Conservative Union. Bruce was elected as the ACU's first chairman, a position he held until October of the following year.

He also established Bruce Enterprises, a management and political consulting firm.

Death and burial

Bruce died of a heart attack on August 31, 1969^[2] in Round Hill, Virginia and is buried nearby.

See also

• List of members of the House Un-American Activities Committee

References

1. "Donald C. Bruce Finding Aid" (PDF). Indiana State Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division. 2015-07-31. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
2. The New York Times; New York, N.Y.; September 2, 1969. "Obituaries: Donald C. Bruce, 48, Ex-Representative" (Associated Press).

• Donald C. Bruce Finding Aid. Archived 2017-02-22 at the Wayback Machine Indiana State Library, Rare Books and Manuscripts Division. 2015-07-31. Retrieved 2015-09-11.
• United States Congress. "Donald C. Bruce (id: B000969)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• "The American Conservative Union: A History". Archived from the original on 2007-07-07. Retrieved 2007-09-24.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Joseph W. Barr	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 11th congressional district 1961–1965	Succeeded by Andrew Jacobs, Jr.