William Howard Harsha Jr. (born January 1, 1921) was an American politician who represented Ohio as a Republican in the United States House of Representatives from January 3, 1961 to January 3, 1981. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... The United States House of Representatives is one of the two houses of the Congress of the United States. ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 3 is the 3rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Born in Portsmouth, Ohio, he graduated from Portsmouth High School in 1939. He received his B.A. from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio in 1943, where he was initiated into Sigma Pi Fraternity, and his L.L.B. from Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio in 1947. From 1942 to 1944, he was in the United States Marine Corps. After his admission to the bar on March 6, 1947, he was the city of Portsmouth's assistant solicitor until 1951, when he was elected Scioto County Prosecuting Attorney. He served one four year term. In 1961, he was elected to Congress and served twenty years there. He was succeeded by Bob McEwen, who had managed two of his re-election campaigns. Portsmouth is a city located in Scioto County, Ohio. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... A Bachelor of Arts (B.A. or A.B.) is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for a course or program in the arts and/or sciences. ... Kenyon College is a private liberal arts college in Gambier, Ohio, founded in 1824 by Bishop Philander Chase of the The Episcopal Church. ... Gambier is a village located in Knox County, Ohio. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) is a common year starting on Friday. ... Official Name Sigma Pi Fraternity, International Founded February 26, 1897 International Headquarters Brentwood, Tennessee Grand Council Grand Sage John Kitch Grand Second Counselor Larry Rovira Grand Third Counselor George Hakim Grand Fourth Counselor Chris Brown Grand First Counselor Ed Levesque Grand Herald John Michelich Past Grand Sage John Williams Executive... The degree of Bachelor of Laws is the principal academic degree in law in most common law countries. ... Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... United States Marine Corps Emblem The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... March 6 is the 65th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (66th in Leap years). ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Scioto County is a county located in the state of Ohio. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Robert D. Bob McEwen (born January 12, 1950) was a conservative Republican U.S. representative from southern Ohios Sixth District from January 3, 1981, to January 3, 1993. ...

After his retirement from Congress, he was a consultant in Washington, D.C. from 1981 to 1986, when he returned to Portsmouth and resumed his law practice. Washington, D.C. is the capital city of the United States of America. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

An artificial lake on the East Fork of the Little Miami River in Clermont County near Batavia is named for him, as is the William H. Harsha Bridge, which spans the Ohio River between Ohio and Kentucky. ... Clermont County is a county located in the state of Ohio, just east of Cincinnati. ... Batavia is a village located in Clermont County, Ohio. ... The Ohio River is a principal tributary of the Mississippi River, 1,579 km (981 mi) long in the eastern United States. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Official languages None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Senators Mike DeWine (R) George V. Voinovich (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 8. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Official languages English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher (R) Senators Mitch McConnell (R) Jim Bunning (R) Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 37th 104,749 km² 1. ...

Harsha's son, William H. Harsha III, is a judge of the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Fourth Appellate District.

This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ...

See also

• Election Results, U.S. Representative from Ohio, 6th District
• List of United States Representatives from Ohio