Cecil William Bishop

Republican Representative of Illinois's 25th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

June 29, 1890 (81 years old)

Birthday

September 21, 1971

Death

Served as a member of the United States House of Representatives for seven terms from 1941 to 1955.
Held various occupations prior to his political career, including tailor, coal miner, and telephone lineman.
Managed and played for professional football and baseball teams.
Elected city clerk of Carterville, Illinois, and served as town postmaster for a decade.
Chaired the Special Committee on Campaign Expenditures during the Eighty-third Congress.
Worked in several roles after leaving Congress, including as a Congressional liaison assistant and a conciliator for the Department of Labor in Illinois.
Passed away in 1971 and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery in Carterville, Illinois.