Richard S. Schweiker

A Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania. Born in Norristown, Montgomery County, Pa. , June 1, 1926. Graduated Phi Beta Kappa, Pennsylvania State University 1950. During the Second World War, enlisted in the United States Navy and served aboard an aircraft carrier 1944-1946. Ten years of business experience as manufacturing and sales executive. Elected as a Republican to the Eighty-seventh and to the three succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1961-January 3, 1969). Was not a candidate for reelection in 1968, but was elected to the United States Senate in 1968. Reelected in 1974 and served from January 3, 1969, to January 3, 1981. Was not a candidate for reelection in 1980. Ronald Reagan's designated vice-presidential running mate in 1976 presidential election. Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Cabinet of President Ronald W. Reagan 1981-1983. President, American Council of Life Insurance 1983-1994. Was a resident of McLean, Va. , until his death on July 31, 2015. Interment in Central Schwenkfelder Garden of Memories, Montgomery County, Pa.