Eugene Siler Politician

Eugene Siler (June 26, 1900 – December 5, 1987) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky between 1955 and 1965. He was the only member of the House of Representatives to oppose (by pairing against) the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution. That resolution authorized deeper involvement of the United States in the Vietnam War.

Personal facts

Eugene Siler
Birth dateJune 26, 1900
Birth place
Williamsburg Kentucky
Religion
Baptists
Date of deathDecember 05, 1987
Place of death
Louisville Kentucky
Profession
Lawyer

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Politician

party
Republican Party (United States)
region
Kentucky's 5th congressional district
Kentucky's 8th congressional district

Eugene Siler on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=S000408
  2. http://hnn.us/articles/28879.html
  3. http://www.ucumberlands.edu/admissions/virtual_tour/siler