Jack Westland

Jack Westland
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Washington's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1953 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byScoop Jackson
Succeeded byLloyd Meeds
Personal details
Born
Alfred John Westland

(1904-12-14)December 14, 1904
Everett, Washington, U.S.
DiedNovember 3, 1982(1982-11-03) (aged 77)
Pebble Beach, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouses
Marcia Westland
(m. 1931; div. 1957)
Helen Geis
(m. 1959)
Alma materUniversity of Washington Law School
Jack Westland
Personal information
Sporting nationality United States
Career
StatusAmateur
Best results in major championships
Masters TournamentT53: 1953
PGA ChampionshipDNP
U.S. OpenT41: 1934
The Open ChampionshipDNP
U.S. AmateurWon: 1952
British AmateurT33: 1934

Alfred John "Jack" Westland (December 14, 1904 – November 3, 1982) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Republican. He was also an accomplished amateur golfer.

Westland was born in Everett, Washington.[1] He was elected to the House in 1952, taking the seat previously held by Democrat Scoop Jackson who had won election to the United States Senate. Westland was re-elected in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, and 1962. Westland voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[2] 1960,[3] and 1964,[4] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.[5] He was defeated in 1964 by Democrat Lloyd Meeds. Westland subsequently moved to California, where he lived until his death in 1982.[6]

  1. ^ Elliott, Len; Kelly, Barbara (1976). Who's Who in Golf. New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House. p. 199. ISBN 0-87000-225-2.
  2. ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  3. ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
  4. ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
  5. ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
  6. ^ "Ex-congressman Westland dies". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Lewiston, Idaho. November 6, 1982. p. A-2. Retrieved February 28, 2011.