Richard Vander Veen

Richard Vander Veen
Richard Vander Veen
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Michigan's 5th district
	In office; February 18, 1974 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Gerald Ford
Succeeded by	Harold S. Sawyer
Personal details
Born	November 26, 1922; Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2006 (aged 83); East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of South Carolina (B.S.); Harvard Law School (LL.B.)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1941–1946, 1950-1952
Rank	Junior Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II • South Pacific Theater; Korean War

Richard Franklin Vander Veen (November 26, 1922 – March 3, 2006) was a politician from the U.S. state of Michigan.

Richard Vander Veen


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan's 5th district
In office February 18, 1974 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Gerald Ford
Succeeded by	Harold S. Sawyer

Personal details
Born	(1922-11-26)November 26, 1922 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	March 3, 2006(2006-03-03) (aged 83) East Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of South Carolina (B.S.) Harvard Law School (LL.B.)
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1941–1946, 1950-1952
Rank	Junior Lieutenant
Battles/wars	World War II • South Pacific Theater Korean War