Edwin V. Champion
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Edwin Van Meter Champion (September 18, 1890 - February 11, 1976) was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
. Born in Mansfield, Illinois
, Champion attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Illinois at Urbana, 1912. He was admitted to the bar
the same year and commenced practice in Peoria, Illinois
.
During the First World War, Champion entered the Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
, on May 15, 1917.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant
and assigned to service overseas with the Three Hundred and Forty-first Infantry, Company C, Eighty-sixth Division. He was discharged with rank of captain on February 6, 1919.
Champion served as assistant State's attorney of Peoria County, Illinois
, in 1919 and 1920 and as State's attorney 1932-1936.
He served as president of the Illinois State's Attorneys' Association in 1935.
Champion was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventy-fifth Congress
(January 3, 1937-January 3, 1939). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress
. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Peoria, Illinois
, where he died February 11, 1976. He was buried in Springdale Mausoleum.
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 Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. Born in Mansfield, Illinois
Mansfield, Illinois
Mansfield is a village in Piatt County, Illinois in the United States. The population was 949 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Mansfield is located at ....
, Champion attended the public schools. He was graduated from the law department of the University of Illinois at Urbana, 1912. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
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the same year and commenced practice in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
.
During the First World War, Champion entered the Officers' Training Camp at Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Fort Sheridan is a residential neighborhood spread among Lake Forest, Highwood, and Highland Park in Lake County, Illinois, United States. It was originally established as a United States Army Post named after Civil War Cavalry General Philip Sheridan, to honor his services to Chicago...
, on May 15, 1917.
He was commissioned a second lieutenant
Second Lieutenant
Second lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces.- United Kingdom and Commonwealth :The rank second lieutenant was introduced throughout the British Army in 1871 to replace the rank of ensign , although it had long been used in the Royal Artillery, Royal...
and assigned to service overseas with the Three Hundred and Forty-first Infantry, Company C, Eighty-sixth Division. He was discharged with rank of captain on February 6, 1919.
Champion served as assistant State's attorney of Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County, Illinois
Peoria County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 186,494, which is an increase of 1.7% from 183,433 in 2000. Its county seat is Peoria....
, in 1919 and 1920 and as State's attorney 1932-1936.
He served as president of the Illinois State's Attorneys' Association in 1935.
Champion was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventy-fifth Congress
75th United States Congress
The Seventy-fifth 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, 1937 to January 3, 1939, during the first two years...
(January 3, 1937-January 3, 1939). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1938 to the Seventy-sixth Congress
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth 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, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
. After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law in Peoria, Illinois
Peoria, Illinois
Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River and the county seat of Peoria County, Illinois, in the United States. It is named after the Peoria tribe. As of the 2010 census, the city was the seventh-most populated in Illinois, with a population of 115,007, and is the third-most populated...
, where he died February 11, 1976. He was buried in Springdale Mausoleum.