Harris W. Fawell facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Harris W. Fawell
|
|
|---|---|
 |
|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district |
|
| In office January 3, 1985 – January 3, 1999 |
|
| Preceded by | John N. Erlenborn |
| Succeeded by | Judy Biggert |
| Member of the Illinois Senate | |
| In office 1963-1977 |
|
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Harris William Fawell
March 25, 1929 West Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 11, 2021 (aged 92) Naperville, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
Harris William Fawell (March 25, 1929 – November 11, 2021) was an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Illinois Senate from 1963 to 1977, and was a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1968 and 1988.
In 1976 Fawell ran unsuccessfully for the Illinois Supreme Court. In 1984, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, representing Illinois' 13th district where he served until his retirement in 1999.
In 2008, Fawell endorsed his home state's junior United States Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States, against his party's nominee, Arizona senator John McCain.
Fawell died on November 11, 2021 in Naperville, Illinois from problems caused by Alzheimer's disease, aged 92.
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Harris W. Fawell Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.