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Roger H. Zion

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Roger H. Zion
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Indiana's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975
Preceded byWinfield K. Denton
Succeeded byPhilip H. Hayes
Personal details
Born(1921-09-17)September 17, 1921
Escanaba, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 2019(2019-09-24) (aged 98)
Evansville, Indiana, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy
Years of service1943 – 1946
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsWorld War II

Roger Herschel Zion (September 17, 1921 – September 24, 2019) was an American politician.

He was elected as a Republican to the United States House of Representatives from Indiana in the 1966 election to the 90th Congress and was re-elected to the three succeeding Congresses, serving from January 3, 1967 to January 3, 1975. Zion was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1974 to the 94th Congress, losing to Philip H. Hayes.

Zion died at his home in Evansville, Indiana on September 24, 2019 at the age of 98.[1]

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  1. "Roger Zion Obituary, Evansville, IN". Evansville Courier & Press. September 27, 2019. Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved October 28, 2019.

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