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Gale Schisler
American politician (1933–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Darwin Gale Schisler (March 2, 1933 – February 2, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th congressional district and a member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 46th district and later the 48th district.
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th district | |
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Robert T. McLoskey |
Succeeded by | Tom Railsback |
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
In office 1969–1981 | |
Preceded by | George Saal |
Succeeded by | Jeff Mays |
Constituency | 46th district (1969–1971) 48th district (1971-1981) |
Personal details | |
Born | Darwin Gale Schisler (1933-03-02)March 2, 1933 Knox County, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | February 2, 2020(2020-02-02) (aged 86) Farmington, Illinois, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Carolyn (m. 1957-1977)[1] Gloria (m. 1980-2020)[1] |
Children | Three |
Residence(s) | London Mills, Illinois, U.S. |
Alma mater | Western Illinois University Northeast Missouri State College |
Profession | Educator |
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Years of service | 1952–1955 |
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