Patrick J. Hillings
Patrick J. Hillings | |
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Official portrait, 1953 | |
| 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 |
| Died | July 20, 1994 (aged 71) |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Southern California (BA, JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1947 |
| Rank | Sergeant |
| Unit | Signal Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Patrick Jerome Hillings (February 19, 1923 – July 20, 1994) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician who served four terms as a Republican U.S. Representative from California. He succeeded Richard M. Nixon in Congress and was initially elected to California's 12th congressional district, which was renumbered as California's 25th congressional district prior to the 1952 election.