Redden was born in Hendersonville, North Carolina; he attended public schools and then Wake Forest College, graduating from its law school in 1923. He, and a younger brother (Arthur Redden), practiced law in Hendersonville, where he also chaired the Henderson County Democratic party from 1930 to 1946.
Redden rose to chair the North Carolina Democratic Party executive committee from 1942 to 1944. In 1946, he ran for the U.S. House and won, serving for a total of three terms (January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1953).
Redden retired from Congress in 1952 and returned to his law practice. He was president of the Southern Heritage Life Insurance Company, from 1956 to 1959. Redden died in his hometown of Hendersonville in 1987.
monroe, redden, monroe, minor, redden, september, 1901, december, 1987, democratic, congressman, from, north, carolina, between, 1947, 1953, redden, born, hendersonville, north, carolina, attended, public, schools, then, wake, forest, college, graduating, from. Monroe Minor Redden September 24 1901 December 16 1987 was a Democratic U S Congressman from North Carolina between 1947 and 1953 Redden was born in Hendersonville North Carolina he attended public schools and then Wake Forest College graduating from its law school in 1923 He and a younger brother Arthur Redden practiced law in Hendersonville where he also chaired the Henderson County Democratic party from 1930 to 1946 Redden rose to chair the North Carolina Democratic Party executive committee from 1942 to 1944 In 1946 he ran for the U S House and won serving for a total of three terms January 3 1947 January 3 1953 Redden retired from Congress in 1952 and returned to his law practice He was president of the Southern Heritage Life Insurance Company from 1956 to 1959 Redden died in his hometown of Hendersonville in 1987 External links editUnited States Congress Monroe M Redden id R000104 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byZebulon Weaver Member of the U S House of Representatives from North Carolina s 12th congressional district1947 1953 Succeeded byGeorge A Shuford nbsp nbsp This article about a North Carolina politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Monroe M Redden amp oldid 1196061096, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
