Bernard Braskamp
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Bernard Braskamp was a Presbyterian minister who served as the 56th Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
, from 1950-1967.
, a Methodist, and succeeded by the Rev. Edward G. Latch, also a Methodist.
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives
The election of William Linn as Chaplain of the House on May 1, 1789, continued the tradition established by the Continental Congresses of each day's proceedings opening with a prayer by a chaplain. The early Chaplains alternated duties with their Senate counterparts on a weekly basis, covering the...
, from 1950-1967.
Life and works
Braskamp, a Presbyterian minister, served as the 56th House Chaplain, January 3, 1950, to January 10, 1967. He was preceded by the Rev. James Shera MontgomeryJames Shera Montgomery
James Shera Montgomery was an American Methodist minister who served as the 55th Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives, April 11, 1921 - January 3, 1950.-Life and works:Montgomery served as House Chaplain for 19 years...
, a Methodist, and succeeded by the Rev. Edward G. Latch, also a Methodist.