Roger H. Zion

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 by Winfield K. Denton
Succeeded by Philip H. Hayes
Personal details
Born (1921-09-17) September 17, 1921
Escanaba, Michigan
Political party Republican
Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison
Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration
Military service
Allegiance United States of America
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1943 – 1946
Rank Lieutenant
Battles/wars World War II

Roger Herschel Zion (born September 17, 1921) is an American politician.

Zion was born in Escanaba, Michigan in 1921. He attended public schools in Evansville, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He received his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1943. He served in the United States Navy from 1943 to 1946, serving in the Asia-Pacific area during World War II, and was discharged a lieutenant.

Zion attended Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration from 1944 to 1945. He became associated with Mead Johnson & Company, working for the company from 1946 through 1965; eventually becoming director of training and professional relations.

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.

In 1967, Zion called anti-Vietnam War protesters "traitors" and suggested that "any of them involved in illegal acts be treated comparably with Frenchmen whose heads were shaved if they were caught collaborating with the Germans in World War II." [1]

After leaving Congress, Zion became the president of Resources Development Inc. in Washington, D.C.. As of 2011 he resides in Washington, D.C.

See also

References

  1. ↑
  • United States Congress. "Roger H. Zion (id: Z000010)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Winfield K. Denton		 United States Representative for the 8th District of Indiana
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975		 Succeeded by
Philip H. Hayes
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