William Dannemeyer
American politician (1929–2019) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William Edwin Dannemeyer (September 22, 1929 – July 9, 2019) was a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his opposition to LGBT rights.[1][2] He served as U.S. Representative from the 39th Congressional District of California from 1979 to 1993, during which time he, along with friend and fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Robert K. Dornan, came to personify Orange County conservatism.
William E. Dannemeyer | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 39th district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993 | |
Preceded by | Charles E. Wiggins |
Succeeded by | Ed Royce |
Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district | |
In office January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Carley V. Porter |
Succeeded by | Kenneth Cory |
In office December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1978 | |
Preceded by | John Briggs |
Succeeded by | Ross Johnson |
Personal details | |
Born | William Edwin Dannemeyer (1929-09-22)September 22, 1929 Long Beach, California |
Died | July 9, 2019(2019-07-09) (aged 89) Thousand Palms, California |
Political party | Democratic (before 1968) Republican (1968–2019) |
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Children | 3 |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Battles/wars | Korean War |
Dannemeyer was opposed to gay rights,[3] and promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories.[4] After leaving office, Dannemeyer expressed extreme antisemitic views, including a claim that Jews were guilty of a plot to legalize the murder of American Christians, as part of a larger conspiracy to establish a New World Order.[5][3][6]