William R. Hull Jr.

William Raleigh Hull Jr. (April 17, 1906 – August 15, 1977) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri's 6th congressional district. He was born in Weston, Missouri into a prominent tobacco raising family. He was co-owner of Hull's Tobacco Warehouse in Weston, director of First National Bank, Leavenworth, Kansas and a mayor of Weston in 1939–1940. His first term in Congress started on January 3, 1955 and served until January 3, 1973. He was not a candidate for re-election. He died in Kansas City, Missouri and is buried at Graceland Cemetery in Weston.

William R. Hull Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1973
Preceded byWilliam C. Cole
Succeeded byJerry Litton
Personal details
Born(1906-04-17)April 17, 1906
Weston, Missouri, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 1977(1977-08-15) (aged 71)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic

Hull did not sign the 1956 Southern Manifesto, and voted in favor of the Civil Rights Act of 1960,[1] the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution,[2] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965,[3] but voted against the Civil Rights Acts of 1957,[4] 1964,[5] and 1968.[6]

References
  1. "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
  2. "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
  3. "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
  4. "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
  5. "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
  6. "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".


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