Biography thomas railsback
Thomas Fisher Railsback (January 22, – January 20, ) was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from to for Illinois's 19th congressional district..
Thomas Fisher Railsback was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from to for Illinois's 19th congressional district.
Tom Railsback
American politician and lawyer (1932–2020)
Tom Railsback | |
|---|---|
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Gale Schisler |
| Succeeded by | Lane Evans |
| In office 1962–1966 | |
| Born | Thomas Fisher Railsback (1932-01-22)January 22, 1932 Moline, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 2020(2020-01-20) (aged 87) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rock Island Memorial Park Cemetery Rock Island, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
Thomas Fisher Railsback (January 22, 1932 – January 20, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer who served eight terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1983 for Illinois's 19th congressional district.
A member of the Republican Party, he sat on the House Judiciary Committee, which in 1974, voted to refer articles of impeachment against President Richard Nixon to the full House.
Early life
Railsback was born on January 22, 1932, in Moline, Illinois, to mun