Charles A. Halleck

Charles A. Halleck
Halleck in 1939
House Minority Leader
In office
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1965
DeputyLeslie C. Arends
Preceded byJoseph W. Martin Jr.
Succeeded byGerald Ford
Leader of the
House Republican Conference
In office
January 3, 1959 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byJoseph W. Martin Jr.
Succeeded byGerald Ford
House Majority Leader
In office
January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1949
SpeakerJoseph W. Martin Jr.
Preceded byJohn W. McCormack
Succeeded byJohn W. McCormack
In office
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1955
SpeakerJoseph W. Martin Jr.
Preceded byJohn W. McCormack
Succeeded byJohn W. McCormack
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 2nd district
In office
January 29, 1935 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byGeorge R. Durgan
Succeeded byEarl Landgrebe
Personal details
Born(1900-08-22)August 22, 1900
DeMotte, Indiana, U.S.
DiedMarch 3, 1986(1986-03-03) (aged 85)
Lafayette, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Blanche Annette White
(m. 1927; died 1973)
Children2
Alma materIndiana University, Bloomington (AB, LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
ConflictWorld War I

Charles Abraham Halleck (August 22, 1900 – March 3, 1986) was an American politician. He was the Republican leader of the United States House of Representatives from the second district of Indiana.