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Eugene Siler | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1965 | |
| Preceded by | James S. Golden |
| Succeeded by | Tim Lee Carter |
| Constituency | 8th district (1955–1963) 5th district (1963–1965) |
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| Born | Eugene Edward Siler June 26, 1900 Williamsburg, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | December 5, 1987 (aged 87) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lowell Jones (m. 1925) |
| Children | 4, including Eugene Edward Siler Jr. |
| Alma mater | Cumberland College University of Kentucky Columbia University |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Navy United States Army |
| Rank | Captain |
| Wars | World War I World War II |
Eugene Edward Siler Sr. (June 26, 1900 – December 5, 1987) was an American politician and member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky between 1955 and 1965. He was the only member of the House of Representatives to oppose (by pairing against) the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. That resolution authorized deeper involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War.