Kenneth Mills Regan (March 6, 1891 – August 15, 1959)[1] was an American businessman, World War I veteran, and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Texas from 1947 to 1955.
Kenneth Mills Regan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 16th district | |
| In office August 23, 1947 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ewing Thomason |
| Succeeded by | JT Rutherford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kenneth Mills Regan March 6, 1891 Mount Morris, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1959 (aged 68) Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Resting place | Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | |
Early life and career
editBorn in Mount Morris, Illinois, Regan attended the public schools and Vincennes (Indiana) University. Regan served as a flyer in the United States Army Signal Corps during World War I.
In 1920, Regan was involved in the real estate business and as an oil operator in Pecos, Texas. He served on the Pecos City Council and as mayor of Pecos 1929-1932. He served in the Texas Senate from 1933 to 1937.
World War I
editDuring World War I, he served as an intelligence officer in the Air Corps and was discharged with the rank of captain.
After the war, moved to Midland, Texas, and continued oil operations.
Political career
editRegan was elected as a Democrat to the Eightieth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Ewing Thomason. He was reelected to the Eighty-first, Eighty-second, and Eighty-third Congresses, and served from August 23, 1947, to January 3, 1955. Regan was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1954 to the Eighty-fourth Congress.
Later career and death
editRegan later served as the representative of Texas railroads in Washington, D.C.
He died in Santa Fe, New Mexico, on August 15, 1959. He was interred in Resthaven Memorial Park, Midland, Texas.
References
edit- ^ Bill McKern (November 2, 2008). "Kenneth Mills Reagan". Find a Grave. Retrieved July 30, 2014.
Sources
edit- United States Congress. "Kenneth M. Regan (id: R000140)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.