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  Mills, Wilbur D.
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NameWilbur D. Mills
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Kensett, Arkansas , United States
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Born May 24, 1909
Died May 02, 1992 (82 years)
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Infoborn in Kensett, White County, Ark., May 24, 1909; attended the public schools; Hendrix College, Conway, Ark., and the law department of Harvard University; was admitted to the bar in 1933 and commenced practice in Searcy, Ark.; served as county and probate judge of White County, Ark., 1934-1938

US House (D-AR) 1939-1977; chairman, Committee on Ways and Means (Eighty-fifth through Ninety-third Congresses), Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation (Eighty-sixth through Ninety-third Congresses); was not a candidate for reelection in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress due to an alcohol and prostitute scandal.

Contender for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972; an overview of his campaign is posted here: [Link]

Tax consultant for the Washington office of Shea, Gould, Climenko & Casey, a New York law firm; was a resident of Kensett, Ark., until his death in Searcy, Ark., on May 2, 1992.


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  11/05/1974 AR District 2 Won 58.90% (+17.79%)
  11/07/1972 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/13/1972 US President - D Convention Lost 1.13% (-56.24%)
  07/13/1972 US Vice President - D Convention Lost 0.17% (-58.90%)
  06/06/1972 US President - D Primaries Lost 0.23% (-25.53%)
  06/06/1972 US President - R Primaries Lost 0.01% (-86.78%)
  11/03/1970 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  01/02/1969 US House Speaker - D Nomination Lost 1.67% (-72.50%)
  11/05/1968 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1966 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  07/26/1966 AR District 2 - D Primary Won 72.78% (+58.56%)
  11/03/1964 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1962 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1960 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1958 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1956 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1954 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1952 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1950 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1948 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1946 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1944 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/03/1942 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1940 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1938 AR District 2 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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