Charles W. Vursell

Charles W. Vursell
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1959
Preceded by	Laurence F. Arnold (23rd) Roy Clippinger (24th) Edward H. Jenison (23rd)
Succeeded by	Edward H. Jenison (23rd) Melvin Price (24th) George E. Shipley (23rd)
Constituency	23rd district (1943-49) 24th district (1949-53) 23rd district (1953-59)
Member of the Illinois Senate
In office 1914–1916
Personal details
Born	Charles Wesley Vursell (1881-02-08)February 8, 1881 Salem, Illinois, U.S.
Died	September 21, 1974(1974-09-21) (aged 93) Salem, Illinois, U.S.
Party	Republican

Charles Wesley Vursell (February 8, 1881 – September 21, 1974) was a U.S. representative from Illinois.

Background

Born in Salem, Illinois, Vursell attended the public schools of Marion County, Illinois.

Career

In 1904, Vursell was a hardware merchant. He was the sheriff of Marion County from 1910 to 1914. He served as member of the State house of representatives from 1914 to 1916. He was owner and publisher of the Salem Republican from 1916 to 1948.

Vursell was elected as a Republican to the Seventy-eighth and to the seven succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943 - January 3, 1959). In 1947–8, he served on the Herter Committee. Vursell voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1958 to the Eighty-sixth Congress. He retired and resided in Salem, Illinois, where he died September 21, 1974. He is interred in East Lawn Cemetery.

Vursell's cousin Carl Albert served as a member of Congress from Oklahoma, and was Speaker of the House from 1971 to 1977.

External links

• United States Congress. "Charles W. Vursell (id: V000125)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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