Hervey Machen

Hervey Gilbert Machen (October 14, 1916 – November 29, 1994) represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1965 to 1969.

Hervey Machen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th district
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1969
Preceded by	Richard E. Lankford
Succeeded by	Lawrence Hogan
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office 1954-1962
Personal details
Born	(1916-10-14)October 14, 1916 Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	November 29, 1994(1994-11-29) (aged 78) Annapolis, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic

Early life and education

Machen was born in Washington, D.C., and graduated from Hyattsville High School in nearby Hyattsville, Maryland.^[1] He received his B.A. degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, his LL.B. degree and LL.M. degree from Southeastern University (Washington, D.C.) in 1939 and 1941 respectively.^[1]

Career

During World War II, Machen served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946.^[1] After the War, he became a banker and a lawyer, later serving as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1954 to 1962. He served as assistant attorney in the Office of the Maryland State's Attorney of Prince George's County, Maryland from 1947 to 1951.^[1] He was city attorney for Cheverly, Maryland and Hyattsville from 1949 to 1958.^[1]

Machen was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Congress in 1964, serving two terms from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1969.^[1] Machen voted in favor of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968.^[2][3] He was an unsuccessful candidate for re-election in 1968, and an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to Congress again in 1970. He died in Annapolis, Maryland, and is interred in St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Cemetery of Temple Hills, Maryland.^[1]

External links

• Hervey Machen papers at the University of Maryland libraries
• Hervey Machen at Find a Grave

References

1. "Hervey G. MachenFormer congressmanHervey G. Machen, who..." The Baltimore Sun. 2 December 1994. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
2. "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
3. "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".

• United States Congress. "Hervey Machen (id: M000011)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Richard Lankford	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 5th congressional district 1965 – 1969	Succeeded by Lawrence Hogan