Robert Edward Badham

Republican Representative of California's 40th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

June 9, 1929 (76 years old)

Birthday

October 21, 2005

Death

Served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 12 years.
Represented a district that included Irvine and Newport Beach.
Graduated from Beverly Hills High School and earned a B.A. from Stanford University.
Served active duty in the United States Naval Reserve during the Korean War.
Was an executive in his family’s hardware company before entering politics.
Elected to the California State Assembly in 1962, serving for fourteen years.
Co-authored legislation to create personalized license plates and fought to protect Southern California tide pools.
Was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions for two decades.
Won a crowded Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives with 32% of the vote.
Served as a ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee and was a representative to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.
After retiring from Congress, served on the California Board of Accountancy and the Newport Beach Civil Service Board, and helped raise money for a hospital.
Died after suffering a heart attack and was buried at Riverside National Cemetery.