Charles W. Whalen Jr.

Charles Whalen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 3rd district
In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1979
Preceded by	Rodney M. Love
Succeeded by	Tony P. Hall
Member of the Ohio State Senate
In office 1961–1967
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
In office 1955–1961
Personal details
Born	Charles W. Whalen Jr. (1920-07-31)July 31, 1920 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 27, 2011(2011-06-27) (aged 90) Bethesda, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Republican (until 1979) Democratic (1979–2011)
Alma mater	University of Dayton Harvard University
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Rank	First lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II

Charles William Whalen Jr (July 31, 1920 – June 27, 2011^[1]) was an American politician from Ohio. Whalen was a member of the Republican Party who served in the Ohio House of Representatives, Ohio State Senate, and the United States House of Representatives. In his six terms in the U.S. House, Whalen established himself in the liberal wing of the Republican Party and led opposition to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.^[2]