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Alfred Westland

Alfred John Westland (14 December 1904-3 November 1982), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Republican.

Westland was elected to the House in 1952, taking the seat previously held by Democrat Scoop Jackson who had won election to the United States Senate. Westland was re-elected in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, and 1962. He was defeated in 1964 by Democrat Lloyd Meeds. Meeds subsequently moved to California, where he lived until his death in 1982.

Preceded by:
Henry M. Jackson (D)
U.S. Representative
Washington 2
Followed by:
Lloyd Meeds (D)

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