Edward H. Jenison
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Edward Halsey Jenison was a U.S. Representative
for three terms, Illinois State Representative
for one term, and newspaper publisher of the Daily Beacon-News of Paris, Illinois
for 65 years.
Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
, Jenison attended the public schools and the University of Wisconsin–Madison
.
He engaged in newspaper work, from 1925 to 1937, and as a publisher, since 1938, of the Paris, Illinois
Daily Beacon-News.
He served as lieutenant commander in the United States Navy
, attached to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air, with service in the Pacific and Atlantic Forces, from April 1943 to September 1946.
Jenison was elected as a Republican
to the Eightieth
, Eighty-first
, and Eighty-second
Congresses (January 3, 1947–January 3, 1953).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress
, in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress
, and in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress
.
He resumed the publishing business, and was named "master editor" by the Southern Illinois Editorial Association in 1986.
He served as delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention
and 1968 Republican National Convention
.
He served as director, Department of Finance, State of Illinois, from June 15, 1960, to January 20, 1961.
He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives
for one term from 1965 to 1966.
He served as delegate, Illinois Sixth Constitutional Convention
from 1969 to 1970.
He died on June 24, 1996; his funeral service was in Paris, Illinois
.
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...
for three terms, Illinois State Representative
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
for one term, and newspaper publisher of the Daily Beacon-News of Paris, Illinois
Paris, Illinois
Paris is a city in Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois, USA, south of Chicago, and west of Indianapolis. In 1900, 6,105 people lived in Paris, Illinois; in 1910, 7,664; and in 1940, 9,281. The population was 8,837 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edgar County.-Geography:Paris is...
for 65 years.
Born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin
Fond du Lac is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States. The name is French for bottom of the lake, for it is located at the bottom of Lake Winnebago. The population was 42,203 at the 2000 census...
, Jenison attended the public schools and the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
.
He engaged in newspaper work, from 1925 to 1937, and as a publisher, since 1938, of the Paris, Illinois
Paris, Illinois
Paris is a city in Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois, USA, south of Chicago, and west of Indianapolis. In 1900, 6,105 people lived in Paris, Illinois; in 1910, 7,664; and in 1940, 9,281. The population was 8,837 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edgar County.-Geography:Paris is...
Daily Beacon-News.
He served as lieutenant commander in the United States Navy
United States Navy
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, attached to the Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Air, with service in the Pacific and Atlantic Forces, from April 1943 to September 1946.
Jenison was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Eightieth
80th United States Congress
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, Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
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, and Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
Congresses (January 3, 1947–January 3, 1953).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1952 to the Eighty-third Congress
83rd United States Congress
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, in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress
84th United States Congress
The Eighty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1955 to January 3, 1957, during the third and...
, and in 1962 to the Eighty-eighth Congress
88th United States Congress
The Eighty-eighth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1963 to January 3, 1965, during the last year of...
.
He resumed the publishing business, and was named "master editor" by the Southern Illinois Editorial Association in 1986.
He served as delegate to the 1956 Republican National Convention
1956 Republican National Convention
The 1956 Republican National Convention was held by the Republican Party of the United States at the Cow Palace in San Francisco, California, from August 20 to August 23, 1956. U.S. Senator William F. Knowland was temporary chairman and former speaker of the House Joseph W. Martin, Jr. served as...
and 1968 Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
The 1968 National Convention of the Republican Party of the United States was held in at the Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Dade County, Florida, from August 5 to August 8, 1968....
.
He served as director, Department of Finance, State of Illinois, from June 15, 1960, to January 20, 1961.
He served as member of the Illinois House of Representatives
Illinois House of Representatives
The Illinois House of Representatives is the lower house of the Illinois General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Illinois. The body was created by the first Illinois Constitution adopted in 1818. The state House of Representatives is made of 118 representatives elected from...
for one term from 1965 to 1966.
He served as delegate, Illinois Sixth Constitutional Convention
Constitutional convention
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from 1969 to 1970.
He died on June 24, 1996; his funeral service was in Paris, Illinois
Paris, Illinois
Paris is a city in Paris Township, Edgar County, Illinois, USA, south of Chicago, and west of Indianapolis. In 1900, 6,105 people lived in Paris, Illinois; in 1910, 7,664; and in 1940, 9,281. The population was 8,837 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Edgar County.-Geography:Paris is...
.