Benjamin, Adam, 1935-1982

LC control no.	n 82208221
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Benjamin, Adam, 1935-1982 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Birth date	19350806
Death date	19820907
Place of birth	Gary, Ind.
Place of death	Washington, D.C.
Affiliation	United States Military Academy United States Marine Corps United States. Army United States. Congress
Profession or occupation	Legislators
Found in	Memorial services held in the House of Representatives and Senate of the United States ... 1982 (subj.) t.p. (Adam Benjamin, Jr., late a representative from Indiana) p. vii (b. 8/6/35; d. 9/7/82) Biog. dir. of the U.S. Congress website, viewed Nov. 27, 2012 (BENJAMIN, Adam, Jr., (1935-1982) BENJAMIN, Adam, Jr., a Representative from Indiana; born in Gary, Lake County, Ind., August 6, 1935; attended the public elementary schools of Gary; graduated, Kemper Military (high) School, Boonville, Mo., 1952; B.S., U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 1958; J.D., Valparaiso (Ind.) Law School, 1966; admitted to the Indiana Bar in 1966 and commenced practice in Gary; served in U.S. Marine Corps, corporal, 1952-1954; U.S. Army, first lieutenant, 1958-1961; teacher, Edison High School, Gary, 1961; employed as computer analyst, Chicago, Ill., 1962; served as zoning administrator, Gary, 1964-1965; executive secretary to the mayor of Gary, 1965-1967; served in Indiana house of representatives, 1967-1971; Indiana senate, 1971-1976; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth, Ninety-sixth, and Ninety-seventh Congresses; served from Jan. 3, 1977, until his death on Sept. 7, 1982, in Washington, D.C.; interment at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrillville, Ind.)