Walter H. Moeller
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Walter Henry Moeller was an American politician of the Democratic party who was born in New Palestine, Indiana
. He entered a Lutheran seminary in 1935 and served as a pastor in the 1940s and after his retirement from politics.
He became a figure in Ohio politics in the 1950s. He served in the United States House of Representatives
from 1959 to 1963 and from 1965 to 1967. He acted as an assistant to the education director of NASA
and was a member of Kiwanis
. He died in Santa Barbara, California
after doing pastoral work in that state.
New Palestine, Indiana
New Palestine is a town in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana, along Sugar Creek. The population was 2,055 at the 2010 census.-History:...
. He entered a Lutheran seminary in 1935 and served as a pastor in the 1940s and after his retirement from politics.
He became a figure in Ohio politics in the 1950s. He served in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1959 to 1963 and from 1965 to 1967. He acted as an assistant to the education director of NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
and was a member of Kiwanis
Kiwanis
Kiwanis International is an international, coeducational service club founded in 1915. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Current membership is 240,000 members in 7,700 clubs in 80 nations...
. He died in Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara, California
Santa Barbara is the county seat of Santa Barbara County, California, United States. Situated on an east-west trending section of coastline, the longest such section on the West Coast of the United States, the city lies between the steeply-rising Santa Ynez Mountains and the Pacific Ocean...
after doing pastoral work in that state.
See also
- Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 10th District
- List of United States Representatives from Ohio