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.
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 Iedit
During 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 careeredit
Regan 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 deathedit
Regan later served as the representative of Texas railroads in Washington, D.C.
kenneth, regan, kenneth, mills, regan, march, 1891, august, 1959, american, businessman, world, veteran, politician, served, four, terms, representative, from, texas, from, 1947, 1955, kenneth, mills, reganmember, house, representatives, from, texas, 16th, dis. 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 ReganMember of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 16th districtIn office August 23 1947 January 3 1955Preceded byRobert Ewing ThomasonSucceeded byJT RutherfordPersonal detailsBornKenneth Mills Regan 1891 03 06 March 6 1891Mount Morris Illinois U S DiedAugust 15 1959 1959 08 15 aged 68 Santa Fe New Mexico U S Resting placeResthaven Memorial Park Midland TexasPolitical partyDemocraticMilitary serviceAllegiance United StatesBranch service United States ArmyRankCaptainBattles warsWorld War I Contents 1 Early life and career 1 1 World War I 2 Political career 3 Later career and death 4 References 5 SourcesEarly 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 edit During 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 editUnited States Congress Kenneth M Regan id R000140 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byR Ewing Thomason Member of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 16th congressional districtAugust 23 1947 January 3 1955 Succeeded byJ T Rutherford Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Kenneth M Regan amp oldid 1207876674, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
