Burt Talcott

Burt L. Talcott
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977
Preceded byB. F. Sisk
Succeeded byLeon Panetta
Constituency12th district (1963–75)
16th district (1975–77)
Personal details
Born
Burt Lacklen Talcott

(1920-02-22)February 22, 1920
Billings, Montana, U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 2016(2016-07-29) (aged 96)
Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseLee Taylor (m. 1942–2010; her death)
Alma materStanford University
Occupationlawyer
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Corps
Years of service1942–1945
AwardsAir Medal, Purple Heart

Burt Lacklen Talcott (February 22, 1920 – July 29, 2016) was an American World War II veteran and politician who served seven terms as a member of the United States Congress from the State of California from 1963 to 1977.

Military career

Born in Billings, Montana, Talcott received his degree from Stanford University in 1942, after which he enlisted in the United States Army Air Corps where he became a bomber pilot. On a mission in a B-24[1] over Austria, Talcott was shot down and captured, spending 14 months in a German Prisoner-of-war camp. Upon his discharge from the military in 1945 he received the Air Medal and Purple Heart with clusters.[2]

Political career

Talcott served on the Monterey County, California Board of Supervisors and was president of the county board. Talcott was elected to the 88th United States Congress as a Republican and served an additional seven terms (January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1977) before losing his seat in 1976 to Leon Panetta in a close race, as Panetta prevailed with 53% of the vote.[3][4][5][6] Talcott voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964,[7] and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[8]. He voted for the initial House Resolution for the Civil Rights Act of 1968 but voted against the accepting the final Senate amendments to the Act.[9][10]

Following his loss, Talcott engaged in a variety of private and public legislative work.[11]

Personal life

He resided in Tacoma, Washington, with his son and daughter-in-law, Ron & "Gigi" Talcott. He always made time for his faith and his family. He was elected to serve on the Charter Review Commission Dist. 7 Pos. 3 of Pierce County.[2] His wife, Lee Taylor, whom he married in 1942, died in 2010.[12] He died in Tacoma on July 29, 2016, at the age of 96. Both Lee and Burt played active roles in the raising of their two grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He could be found supporting his alma mater, Stanford, and making milkshake bets with his great-grandson over the outcome of their football games. The year he passed, he took a 10-hour road trip to Idaho, just to watch his 3rd eldest great-granddaughter graduate from high school.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Chicago Tribune: Chicago news, sports, weather, entertainment". 23 February 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Burt Talcott:Candidate Details". Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  3. ^ McCloskey, Pete (19 December 2002). "Crises in Both Parties". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 10 September 2009.
  4. ^ Opinion column, Democrats See Potential Gains, by Matt Pinkus, Congressional Quarterly, published in Eugene Register-Guard, August 23, 1976
  5. ^ Newspaper article, Democrats in Congress Keep Old Seats, Take 1 From GOP Archived 2013-01-25 at the Wayback Machine, Los Angeles Times, November 4, 1976
  6. ^ Newspaper article, State Democrats Gain By One Seat In Congress, by Associated Press, published in Modesto Bee, November 4, 1976
  7. ^ "H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE".
  8. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
  9. ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
  10. ^ "TO PASS H. RES. 1100, A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THAT IMMEDIATELY ON THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, THE BILL (H.R. 2516) PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR INTERFERING WITH ANY PERSON IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND MAKING CERTAIN ANTIRIOT LEGISLATION, SHALL, TOGETHER WITH A SENATE AMENDMENT THERETO, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR DISCRIMINATION IN THE SALE OR RENT OF HOUSING, BE TAKEN FROM THE SPEAKER'S TABLE, TO THE END THAT SAID AMENDMENT IS AGREED TO".
  11. ^ Our Campaigns.com.com.-Burt L. Talcott
  12. ^ "Lee Talcott Obituary (2010) - Salinas, CA - The Salinas Californian". Legacy.com.
  13. ^ "Burt Talcott Obituary". Legacy.com.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 12th congressional district
January 3, 1963–January 3, 1975 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from California's 16th congressional district
January 3, 1975–January 3, 1977 		Succeeded by