Daniel E. Button
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Daniel Evan Button was a Republican
member of the United States House of Representatives
from New York
. He died aged 91 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York.
Button was born in Dunkirk, New York. He graduated from the University of Delaware
in 1938 and received a master's degree from Columbia University
in 1939. He wrote for the Wilmington,(Del.) Morning News and the Associated Press
from 1943 until 1947, when he turned to public relations at the University of Delaware. He was assistant to the president of the State University of New York
from 1952 until 1958. He was executive editor of the Albany Times-Union
from 1960 until 1966. He was elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican in a traditionally heavily Democratic district and served from January 3, 1967 until January 3, 1971. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1970 as an outspoken critic of the Vietnam war. He was president of the national Arthritis Foundation (1971–75) and was editor of the national consumer magazine Science Digest (1976–80). He wrote a legislative study of John V. Lindsay (Random House 1965) and also published "Take City Hall" about Albany politics (2003). From 1994 to 2003 he was executive assistant to the president of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York State. He was a resident of Delmar, New York
when he died.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. He died aged 91 at Albany Medical Center in Albany, New York.
Button was born in Dunkirk, New York. He graduated from the University of Delaware
University of Delaware
The university is organized into seven colleges:* College of Agriculture and Natural Resources* College of Arts and Sciences* Alfred Lerner College of Business and Economics* College of Earth, Ocean and Environment* College of Education and Human Development...
in 1938 and received a master's degree from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in 1939. He wrote for the Wilmington,(Del.) Morning News and the Associated Press
Associated Press
The Associated Press is an American news agency. The AP is a cooperative owned by its contributing newspapers, radio and television stations in the United States, which both contribute stories to the AP and use material written by its staff journalists...
from 1943 until 1947, when he turned to public relations at the University of Delaware. He was assistant to the president of the State University of New York
State University of New York
The State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
from 1952 until 1958. He was executive editor of the Albany Times-Union
Albany Times-Union
The Times Union is a major daily newspaper, serving the Capital Region of New York, United States. Although the newspaper focuses on Albany and its suburbs, it covers all parts of the four-county area, including the cities of Troy, Schenectady and Saratoga Springs. It is owned by the Hearst...
from 1960 until 1966. He was elected to Congress in 1966 as a Republican in a traditionally heavily Democratic district and served from January 3, 1967 until January 3, 1971. He unsuccessfully ran for re-election in 1970 as an outspoken critic of the Vietnam war. He was president of the national Arthritis Foundation (1971–75) and was editor of the national consumer magazine Science Digest (1976–80). He wrote a legislative study of John V. Lindsay (Random House 1965) and also published "Take City Hall" about Albany politics (2003). From 1994 to 2003 he was executive assistant to the president of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York State. He was a resident of Delmar, New York
Delmar, New York
Delmar is a hamlet in the town of Bethlehem, Albany County, New York. A census-designated place has been established since 1980 by the US Bureau of Census for tabulating the population of what the census has defined as the boundaries of the urbanized area in and around Delmar. The population was...
when he died.