William Van Pelt | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Wisconsin's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Bateman Keefe |
| Succeeded by | John Abner Race |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 10, 1905 Glenbeulah, Wisconsin |
| Died | June 2, 1996 (aged 91) Fond du Lac, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Republican |
William Kaiser Van Pelt (March 10, 1905 – June 2, 1996) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from Wisconsin.
Born in Glenbeulah, Wisconsin, his family moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin when he was a youth. Van Pelt was elected to serve Wisconsin's 6th District in the 82nd United States Congress and was reelected to the six succeeding congresses as well serving from January 3, 1951, till January 3, 1965. He lost his reelection bid to the 89th Congress losing out to John A. Race. Van Pelt voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 and 1960,[1][2] but voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[3][4][5]
Van Pelt owned City Fuel Company and was involved in the Republican Party. After his time in Congress Van Pelt once again resided in Fond Du Lac until his death on June 2, 1996.
