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| Kenneth W. Dyal | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Harry R. Sheppard |
| Succeeded by | Jerry Pettis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1910-07-09)July 9, 1910 Bisbee, Arizona |
| Died | May 12, 1978(1978-05-12) (aged 67) Oakland, California |
| Resting place | Montecito Cemetery Colton, California |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
Kenneth Warren Dyal (July 9, 1910 – May 12, 1978) was an American politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from California from 1965 to 1967.
Biography
Born in Bisbee, Arizona, Dyal attended the public schools of San Bernardino and Colton, California. He moved to San Bernardino, California, in 1917.
Early political career
He was Secretary to San Bernardino, County Board of Supervisors from 1941 to 1943. He served as a lieutenant commander in the United States Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946. Postmaster of San Bernardino from 1947 to 1954. Insurance company executive from 1954 to 1961. He served as member of board of directors of Los Angeles Airways, Inc. from 1956 to 1964.
Congress
Dyal was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth Congress (January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1967). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1966 to the Ninetieth Congress.
Later career and death
After leaving Congress, he served as a regional director for the San Francisco, California, Post Office Department from 1966 to 1969. He later became a Regional Programs Coordinator at the United States Post Office from 1969 to 1971.
In his later years, he resided in Oakland, California, until his death there May 12, 1978. He was interred in Montecito Cemetery, Colton, California.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth W. Dyal | 109,047 | 51.7 | |
| Republican | Jerry Pettis | 101,742 | 48.3 | |
| Total votes | 210,789 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jerry Pettis | 102,401 | 53.5 | |||
| Democratic | Kenneth W. Dyal (incumbent) | 89,071 | 46.5 | |||
| Total votes | 191,472 | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
References
- United States Congress. "Kenneth W. Dyal (id: D000588)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded byHarry R. Sheppard | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 33rd congressional district 1965–1967 |
Succeeded byJerry Pettis |
- California postmasters
- Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from California
- 1910 births
- 1978 deaths
- People from Bisbee, Arizona
- Politicians from San Bernardino, California
- United States Navy officers
- Politicians from Oakland, California
- Military personnel from California
- 20th-century members of the United States House of Representatives