Weston E. Vivian
American politician (1924–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
American politician (1924–2020) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weston "Wes" Edward Vivian (October 25, 1924 – December 4, 2020) was an American World War II veteran, electrical engineer and politician from the state of Michigan. He served one term in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1967.
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 2nd district | |
In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
Preceded by | George Meader |
Succeeded by | Marvin L. Esch |
Personal details | |
Born | Pushthrough, Dominion of Newfoundland (now Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada) | October 25, 1924
Died | December 4, 2020 96) Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | (aged
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Engineer |
Vivian was born in Pushthrough[1] in the Dominion of Newfoundland (now the Canadian province of Newfoundland & Labrador), and moved to the United States with his parents on September 5, 1929, settling in Cranston, Rhode Island where he attended school. He served in the United States Navy as an enlisted man and officer from 1943 to 1946.
He received a B.S. at Union College, Schenectady, New York, in 1945, and a M.S. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge in 1949, and a Ph.D. at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor in 1959. He was a candidate for city council of Ann Arbor from 1958 to 1959 and a research engineer and lecturer at the University of Michigan from 1951 to 1959. He was chairman of the Ann Arbor City Democratic Committee from 1959 to 1960. He was electronics engineer and consultant for various firms and institutions.
In 1964, Vivian was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 2nd congressional district to the 89th United States Congress, serving from January 3, 1965, to January 3, 1967. He was known as one of the Michigan Five Fluke Freshmen and was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1966 to the Ninetieth Congress, being defeated by then-state Representative Marvin L. Esch. Vivian remains the last Democrat to represent the 2nd district, and the only one since 1935.
Vivian later served as vice president of Vicom Industries, Inc. in Ann Arbor and became a lecturer at the Institute of Public Policy Studies, University of Michigan. He also became a telecommunications consultant. He was a Unitarian and a member of the NAACP. He died in Ann Arbor, Michigan in December 2020, at the age of 96.[1]
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