Earl Landgrebe

Earl Landgrebe
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 2nd district
In office January 3, 1969 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	Charles A. Halleck
Succeeded by	Floyd Fithian
Member of the Indiana Senate from Jasper County, Newton County, Porter County and Pulaski County
In office January 1, 1959 – August 30, 1968
Preceded by	John Wilson Van Ness
Succeeded by	Charles Borromeo Kleinkort
Personal details
Born	Earl Fredrick Landgrebe (1916-01-21)January 21, 1916 Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.
Died	June 29, 1986(1986-06-29) (aged 70) Valparaiso, Indiana, U.S.
Resting place	Blachly Cemetery, Crown Point, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Helen Lucille Field ​ (m. 1936)​
Children	2
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Earl Fredrick Landgrebe (January 21, 1916 – June 29, 1986) was an American politician and businessman who served as a Republican senator in the Indiana Senate and member of the United States House of Representatives. During the Watergate scandal he defended President Richard Nixon, which cost him his seat in the 1974 congressional election.

In spite of his defense of Nixon during Watergate, Landgrebe was criticized throughout his House career by his primary opponents for not being supportive enough of Nixon, only voting with other Republicans slightly over 50% of the time, and for his frequent absences and nay votes in the state senate and House of Representatives.^[1]