Ayres was elected as a Republican to the Eighty-second and to the nine succeeding Congresses. Ayres was well regarded by House members of both parties. He usually did not list his party affiliation on his campaign literature instead listing himself as "Your Congressman."[citation needed]
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970 to the Ninety-second Congress defeated by John Seiberling, an Akron Democrat and scion.
Representative Ayres's wife of 61 years, Mary Helen Coventry Ayres, died in 1999.
He had two daughters, Virginia Mount Ayres of Alexandria, Virginia, and Judith Elizabeth Ayres Burke of Middleburg, Virginia. A son, Frank Hanes Ayres, died in 1991.
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^"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".
william, hanes, ayres, this, article, about, ohio, congressman, kansas, congressman, william, ayres, february, 1916, december, 2000, american, world, veteran, politician, served, republican, member, house, representatives, from, ohio, from, 1951, 1971, william. This article is about the Ohio congressman For the Kansas congressman see William A Ayres William Hanes Ayres February 5 1916 December 27 2000 was an American World War II veteran and politician who served as a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio from 1951 to 1971 William AyresMember of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 14th districtIn office January 3 1951 January 3 1971Preceded byWalter B HuberSucceeded byJohn F SeiberlingPersonal detailsBornWilliam Hanes Ayres 1916 02 05 February 5 1916Eagle Rock VirginiaDiedDecember 27 2000 2000 12 27 aged 84 Columbia MarylandResting placeArlington National CemeteryPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseMary Helen CoventryChildrenThreeAlma materWestern Reserve UniversityMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited StatesBranch serviceUnited States ArmyYears of service1944 1945RankPrivateBattles warsWorld War II Wikimedia Commons has media related to William Hanes Ayres Contents 1 Early life and career 1 1 World War II 2 Congress 2 1 Civil rights 3 Death and family legacy 4 ReferencesEarly life and career editWilliam H Ayres was born in Eagle Rock Virginia He moved with his parents to West Virginia and later to Lorain County Ohio He attended the Weller Township High School and graduated from Western Reserve University in Cleveland Ohio in 1936 He worked as a salesman for heating equipment in Akron Ohio from 1936 to 1944 He was president of the Ayres Heating amp Insulation Co Akron Ohio since 1946 World War II edit During the Second World War he served as a private in the United States Army until being discharged December 17 1945 Congress editAyres was elected as a Republican to the Eighty second and to the nine succeeding Congresses Ayres was well regarded by House members of both parties He usually did not list his party affiliation on his campaign literature instead listing himself as Your Congressman citation needed He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1970 to the Ninety second Congress defeated by John Seiberling an Akron Democrat and scion Civil rights edit Ayres voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957 1 1960 2 1964 3 and 1968 4 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965 5 as well as being one of six Ohio Republicans in the House of Representatives to support Medicare 6 Death and family legacy editHe died of heart and kidney ailments on December 27 2000 in Columbia Maryland Interment at Arlington National Cemetery Representative Ayres s wife of 61 years Mary Helen Coventry Ayres died in 1999 He had two daughters Virginia Mount Ayres of Alexandria Virginia and Judith Elizabeth Ayres Burke of Middleburg Virginia A son Frank Hanes Ayres died in 1991 References edit 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 TO PASS H R 6675 A BILL TO PROVIDE A HOSPITAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE AGED UNDER THE SOCIAL SECURITY ACT United States Congress William Hanes Ayres id A000229 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on March 28 2010 The Political Graveyard U S House of Representatives Preceded byWalter B Huber Member of the U S House of Representatives from Ohio s 14th congressional district1951 1971 Succeeded byJohn F Seiberling Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Hanes Ayres amp oldid 1201146169, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
