George Albert KASEM, Congress, CA (1919-2002)

KASEM, George Albert, a Representative from California; born in Drumright, Creek County, Okla., April 6, 1919; graduated from John H. Francis Polytechnic High School, Los Angeles, Calif., 1938; B.S., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1949; LL.B., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Calif., 1951; United States Army Air Force, 1941-1945; lawyer, private practice; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-sixth Congress (January 3, 1959-January 3, 1961); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-seventh Congress in 1960; commissioner, Citrus Municipal Court, West Covina, Calif., 1978-1984; died on February 11, 2002, in West Covina, Calif.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present