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Ralph R. Harding

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Ralph R. Harding
Harding in 1963
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Idaho's 2nd district
In office
January 3, 1961 – January 3, 1965
Preceded byHamer Budge
Succeeded byGeorge Hansen
Member of the Idaho State Legislature
In office
1955–1956
Personal details
Born(1929-09-09)September 9, 1929
Malad City, Idaho, US
DiedOctober 26, 2006(2006-10-26) (aged 77)
Blackfoot, Idaho, US
Resting placeMalad City Cemetery
Malad City, Idaho
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Wilhelmina Conrad Harding
(m.1954–2006, his death)
Children2 sons, 3 daughters
ResidenceBlackfoot
ProfessionAgriculture, Accountant
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceU.S. Army
Years of service1951–1953
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsKorean War

Ralph R. Harding (September 9, 1929 – October 26, 2006) was a former congressman from eastern Idaho; he served two terms as a Democrat from 1961 to 1965.[1][2]

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Early life

Born in Malad City, Idaho, Harding served as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for two years. He graduated from Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in 1956, after serving in Korea from 1951 to 1953 in the U.S. Army, where he rose to the rank of lieutenant.

Career

Harding served in the Idaho state legislature from 1955 to 1956. He ran against Republican congressman Hamer Budge, a ten-year incumbent in Idaho's 2nd district in 1960. Harding pulled off an upset victory with 51.1 percent, winning by 4,000 votes. He was re-elected in 1962, but was one of the few incumbent Democrats in the U.S. House who lost to Republican challengers even as President Lyndon B. Johnson won in a landslide in 1964. Many attribute Harding's loss to a speech he made in the U.S. House of Representatives for criticizing LDS Apostle Ezra Taft Benson for being a "spokesman for the radical right of this nation"; Harding's congressional district was home to a large LDS population.

Benson was Secretary of Agriculture for two terms during the Eisenhower administration. After he left the Department of Agriculture, Benson vigorously supported the views of John Birch Society founder Robert Welch. In his book "The Patriot" Welch called Eisenhower a communist sympathizer. In a letter, Eisenhower thanked Harding for defending him against Welch's allegations.

After his 1964 defeat, Harding served as special assistant to the Secretary of the Air Force.[3] In 1966, Harding won the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate, but was defeated by Republican incumbent Len Jordan in the general election.

U.S. House elections (Idaho's 2nd district): Results 1960–1964
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1960 Ralph Harding 90,161 53.0% Hamer Budge (inc.) 86,100 47.0%
1962 Ralph Harding (inc.) 83,152 52.8% Orval Hansen 74,203 47.2%
1964 Ralph Harding (inc.) 84,022 47.8% George Hansen 91,838 51.8%
U.S. Senate elections in Idaho (Class II): Results 1966
Year Democrat Votes Pct Republican Votes Pct
1966 Ralph Harding 112,637 44.6% Len Jordan (inc.) 139,819 55.4%


Harding attempted to regain the 2nd district seat again in 1978, but lost the Democratic primary to Stan Kress.[4] He then worked on a variety of business ventures, including representing the Philippine sugar industry and attempting to launch an Asian version of the NBA.

Death and legacy

Harding died at the age of seventy-seven in Blackfoot. According to a news report in the Idaho Statesman, a cause of death was not released by the hospital or family at the time of his death. Harding was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and is interred at Malad City Cemetery in Malad City.

In 1977, Harding and baseball hall of famer Harmon Killebrew of Payette co-founded the Danny Thompson Memorial Golf Tournament.[5][6][7] The first edition included former President Gerald Ford, Speaker of the House Tip O'Neill, and Hall of Fame slugger Mickey Mantle.[8][9][10] Now the Killebrew–Thompson Memorial, the event is held annually in Sun Valley in late August to benefit leukemia and cancer research at St. Luke's Mountain States Tumor Institute in Idaho and Masonic Cancer Center at the University of Minnesota.[2][11]

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

  1. ^ "Obituary: Ralph Ray Harding". Deseret News. October 30, 2006. Retrieved March 3, 2013.
  2. ^ a b Cordes, Jeff (November 1, 2006). "Ralph Harding, driving force of the Thompson, dies at 77". Idaho Mountain Express. Retrieved July 29, 2013.
  3. ^ "Ralph Harding finishes tour". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Associated Press. April 14, 1966. p. b3.
  4. ^ "Kress has rematch with George Hansen". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). Associated Press. August 9, 1978. p. 12A.
  5. ^ "Killebrew plans 2nd charity golf". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. July 13, 1978. p. B13.
  6. ^ "Harmon Killebrew sponsors tourney". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). Associated Press. August 2, 1979. p. 26.
  7. ^ Benson, Lee (August 22, 1980). "Still hitting 'em straight - sometimes". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). Associated Press. p. 4B.
  8. ^ "Ford plays best golf round ever". Victoria Advocate. (Texas). Associated Press. August 21, 1977. p. 3C.
  9. ^ Miller, Hack (August 20, 1977). "Ford takes a payoff". Deseret News. (Salt Lake City, Utah). p. 6A.
  10. ^ Killebrew, Harmon; Harding, Ralph (September 1, 1977). "Charity golfers drawing thanks". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). (letter). p. 4.
  11. ^ Cordes, Jeff (November 1, 2006) [August 23, 1984]. "Ralph Harding: back room maestro of the Thompson". Idaho Mountain Express. (Ketchum). Retrieved July 29, 2013.

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Preceded by United States House of Representatives, Idaho Second Congressional District
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Preceded by Democratic Party nominee, U.S. Senator (Class 2) from Idaho
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