Widnall then practiced law in Hackensack and served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1946 to 1950. He was elected to Congress on February 6, 1950, in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J. Parnell Thomas, who had been convicted and sentenced to federal prison for corruption. He opposed building the Kennedy Center in its current location as being too difficult to reach and not attached to the larger Metro system.[2] Widnall served until his own resignation from Congress on December 31, 1974, following his failed reelection bid in 1974. Widnall voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[3]1960,[4]1964,[5] and 1968,[6] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[7]
After leaving Congress, Widnall served as chairman of the National Commission of Electronic Fund Transfers from November 1975 to 1981.
^"The Nomination of William B. Widnall to be Chairman of the Commission on Electronic Fund Transfers; October 23, 1975", Rutgers Law School. Accessed November 17, 2017. "Education: Hackensack, New Jersey public school system; Graduated from Hackensack High School, 1922; Graduated from Brown University, PhB 1926; Graduated from New Jersey Law School (Now Rutgers University) LLB 1931."
^Tom (2013-06-25). "Proposed Kennedy Center Metro Stop Too Expensive". Ghosts of DC. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
^"HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
^"TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
^Cook, Joan. "Ex-Rep. William B. Windall; Served In House For 25 Years", The New York Times, December 30, 1983. Accessed November 17, 2017. "William Beck Widnall, a New Jersey Republican who represented northern Bergen County in the House of Representatives for 25 years, died Wednesday in a Ridgewood nursing home after a long illness. He was 77 years old and lived in Saddle River, N.J., until he became ill."
william, widnall, william, beck, widnall, march, 1906, december, 1983, republican, party, politician, served, member, united, states, house, representatives, years, representing, jersey, congressional, district, member, house, representatives, from, jersey, di. William Beck Widnall March 17 1906 December 28 1983 was a Republican Party politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for 24 years representing New Jersey s 7th congressional district William B WidnallMember of the U S House of Representatives from New Jersey s 7th districtIn office February 6 1950 December 31 1974Preceded byJ Parnell ThomasSucceeded byAndrew MaguirePersonal detailsBorn 1906 03 17 March 17 1906Hackensack New Jersey USDiedDecember 28 1983 1983 12 28 aged 77 Ridgewood New Jersey USPolitical partyRepublicanBorn in Hackensack New Jersey Widnall attended public schools graduating from Hackensack High School in 1922 He graduated from Brown University in 1926 with a Ph B degree and went on to receive a law degree from the New Jersey Law School now Rutgers School of Law Newark in 1931 1 Widnall then practiced law in Hackensack and served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1946 to 1950 He was elected to Congress on February 6 1950 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of J Parnell Thomas who had been convicted and sentenced to federal prison for corruption He opposed building the Kennedy Center in its current location as being too difficult to reach and not attached to the larger Metro system 2 Widnall served until his own resignation from Congress on December 31 1974 following his failed reelection bid in 1974 Widnall voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 3 1960 4 1964 5 and 1968 6 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 7 After leaving Congress Widnall served as chairman of the National Commission of Electronic Fund Transfers from November 1975 to 1981 A longtime resident of Saddle River New Jersey Widnall died at a nursing home in Ridgewood New Jersey on December 28 1983 at the age of 77 due to atherosclerosis and Parkinson s disease 8 References Edit The Nomination of William B Widnall to be Chairman of the Commission on Electronic Fund Transfers October 23 1975 Rutgers Law School Accessed November 17 2017 Education Hackensack New Jersey public school system Graduated from Hackensack High School 1922 Graduated from Brown University PhB 1926 Graduated from New Jersey Law School Now Rutgers University LLB 1931 Tom 2013 06 25 Proposed Kennedy Center Metro Stop Too Expensive Ghosts of DC Retrieved 2019 02 19 HR 6127 CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957 GovTrack us HR 8601 PASSAGE H R 7152 PASSAGE TO PASS H R 2516 A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL S PENALTIES TO PASS H R 6400 THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT Cook Joan Ex Rep William B Windall Served In House For 25 Years The New York Times December 30 1983 Accessed November 17 2017 William Beck Widnall a New Jersey Republican who represented northern Bergen County in the House of Representatives for 25 years died Wednesday in a Ridgewood nursing home after a long illness He was 77 years old and lived in Saddle River N J until he became ill External links EditUnited States Congress William B Widnall id W000445 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of RepresentativesPreceded byJ Parnell Thomas U S House of Representatives7th District of New Jersey1950 1974 Succeeded byAndrew Maguire Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William B Widnall amp oldid 1173555131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
