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Alfred John Westland (14 December 1904-3 November 1982), an American politician, served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1953 to 1965. He represented the Second Congressional District of Washington as a Republican.
Westland was elected to the House in 1952, taking the seat previously held by Democrat Scoop Jackson who had won election to the United States Senate. Westland was re-elected in 1954, 1956, 1958, 1960, and 1962. He was defeated in 1964 by Democrat Lloyd Meeds. Westland subsequently moved to California, where he lived until his death in 1982.
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| Preceded by Henry M. Jackson |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 2nd congressional district 1953–1965 |
Succeeded by Lloyd Meeds |
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