William Raleigh Hull Jr. (April 17, 1906 – August 15, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district. He was born in Weston, Missouri into a prominent tobacco raising family. He was co-owner of Hull's Tobacco Warehouse in Weston, director of First National Bank, Leavenworth, Kansas and a mayor of Weston in 1939–1940. His first term in Congress started on January 3, 1955 and served until January 3, 1973. He was not a candidate for re-election. He died in Kansas City, Missouri and is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Weston.
William R. Hull Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | William C. Cole |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Litton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 17, 1906 Weston, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 1977 (aged 71) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
Hull did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto, and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960,[1] the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[2] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[3] but voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[4] 1964,[5] and 1968.[6]
References
edit- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
- United States Congress. "William R. Hull Jr. (id: H000947)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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