Donald Cogley Bruce

Republican Representative of Indiana's 11th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

January 1, 1921 (48 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1969

Death

Served two terms as a U.S. Representative from 1961 to 1965.
Founder of the American Conservative Union.
Born in Troutville, Pennsylvania, and attended high school in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Attended Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio.
Worked in the radio broadcasting industry for twenty years, including roles as program director, business manager, and general manager.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican, but was defeated in the 1964 senatorial primary.
Played a significant role in the establishment of the American Conservative Union, serving as its first chairman.
Founded Bruce Enterprises, a management and political consulting firm.
Died of a heart attack in 1969 in Round Hill, Virginia, and is buried nearby.
Was a member of the House Un-American Activities Committee.