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Richard Murray Simpson (August 30, 1900 – January 7, 1960) was a Republican from Pennsylvania who represented the state's 18th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for two decades until his death in office.
U.S. House of Representatives
Following the death of incumbent Republican congressman Benjamin K. Focht, Simpson successfully ran in the special election to fill the vacancy, defeating Democrat opponent Lowell H. Alexander.[1] He was re-elected eleven times afterwards.[2]
References
- ↑ PA - District 18 - Special Election Race - May 11, 1937. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ↑ Candidate - Richard M. Simpson. Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 21, 2021.