Ralph E. Church

Ralph Edwin Church (May 5, 1883 – March 21, 1950), a U.S. Congressman, was born in Vermilion County, Illinois. Church, a Republican, represented the 10th and 13th Congressional districts of Illinois in the U.S. Congress. Congressman Church was also a candidate for U.S. Senator in 1940. He was a member of the American Bar Association, Delta Chi, and Phi Kappa Psi at Northwestern University. He was married to Marguerite Church, who was elected to his Congressional seat upon his death. Marguerite Church went on to hold the seat for six congressional terms.

Ralph E. Church
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th district
In office January 3, 1949 – March 21, 1950
Preceded by	Leo E. Allen
Succeeded by	Marguerite S. Church
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949
Preceded by	George A. Paddock
Succeeded by	Richard W. Hoffman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th district
In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1941
Preceded by	James Simpson, Jr.
Succeeded by	George A. Paddock
Personal details
Born	(1883-05-05)May 5, 1883 Vermilion County, Illinois
Died	March 21, 1950(1950-03-21) (aged 66) Washington D.C.
Resting place	Skokie, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Marguerite S. Church
Alma mater	University of Michigan Northwestern University

The Churches are buried in Memorial Park, Skokie, Illinois.

Ralph Church graduated from the University of Michigan in 1907 and from Northwestern University in 1909.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1950–99)

External links

• Political Graveyard, referring to his resting place

United States Congress. "CHURCH, Ralph Edwin (id: C000390)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. "Memorial services held in the House of Representatives of the United States, together with remarks presented in eulogy of Ralph Edwin Church, late a representative from Illinois frontispiece 1950"

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by James Simpson, Jr.	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th congressional district 1935 – 1941	Succeeded by George A. Paddock
Preceded by George A. Paddock	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 10th congressional district 1943 – 1949	Succeeded by Richard W. Hoffman
Preceded by Leo E. Allen	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 13th congressional district 1949 – 1950	Succeeded by Marguerite S. Church