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  Twyman, Robert J.
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NameRobert J. Twyman
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Chicago, Illinois , United States
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Born June 18, 1897
DiedJune 28, 1976 (79 years)
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InfoTWYMAN, Robert Joseph, a Representative from Illinois; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., June 18, 1897; attended Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.; employed in foreign service by the Department of State; during the First World War served as an ensign in the United States Navy; employed by a public utility company in Guatemala, Central America, in 1919; accepted a commission in the United States Navy in February 1941 and served until September 1945; engaged in manufacturing and distributing construction machinery; elected as a Republican to the Eightieth Congress (January 3, 1947-January 3, 1949); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1948 to the Eighty-first Congress; resumed business interests until retirement; died in West Palm Beach, Fla., June 28, 1976; interment in Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.


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  11/02/1948 IL District 9 Lost 43.79% (-10.73%)
  04/13/1948 IL District 9-R Primary Won 72.98% (+57.11%)
  11/05/1946 IL District 9 Won 51.33% (+2.66%)
  04/09/1946 IL District 9 - R Primary Won 70.88% (+49.72%)
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