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Patrick J. Hillings | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1959 | |
Preceded by | Richard Nixon |
Succeeded by | George A. Kasem |
Constituency | 12th district (1951–1953) 25th district (1953–1959) |
Personal details | |
Born | Patrick Jerome Hillings February 19, 1923 Hobart Mills, California, US |
Died | July 20, 1994 Palm Desert, California, US | (aged 71)
Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Southern California (BA) University of Southern California Law School (JD) |
Patrick Jerome Hillings (February 19, 1923 – July 20, 1994) was a Republican U.S. Representative from California who succeeded Richard M. Nixon in Congress. He was initially elected to California's 12th congressional district, which was renumbered as California's 25th congressional district prior to the 1952 election.