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American politician (1892–1987)

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Ray Madden Chair of the House Rules Committee In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1977 Preceded by William M. Colmer Succeeded by James J. Delaney Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st district In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1977 Preceded by William T. Schulte Succeeded by Adam Benjamin Jr. Personal details Born Ray John Madden (1892-02-25)February 25, 1892 Waseca, Minnesota, U.S. Died September 28, 1987(1987-09-28) (aged 95) Washington, D.C., U.S. Party Democratic Education Creighton University (LLB) Military service Branch/service United States Navy Years of service 1917–1918

**Ray John Madden** (February 25, 1892 – September 28, 1987) was an American lawyer and [World War I](/source/World_War_I) veteran who served 17 terms as a [United States representative](/source/United_States_representative) from [Indiana](/source/Indiana) from 1943 to 1977.

## Early life and education

He was born in [Waseca, Minnesota](/source/Waseca%2C_Minnesota). He attended the public schools and Sacred Heart Academy in his native city. He graduated from the law department of [Creighton University](/source/Creighton_University) with an LL.B. in 1913 and was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in [Omaha, Nebraska](/source/Omaha%2C_Nebraska).

## Political career

Madden was elected as a municipal judge in Omaha in 1916. He resigned during the [First World War](/source/First_World_War) to serve in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy). After the war, he was engaged in the practice of law in [Gary, Indiana](/source/Gary%2C_Indiana). He was the city comptroller of Gary from 1935 to 1938 and the treasurer of [Lake County, Indiana](/source/Lake_County%2C_Indiana) from 1938 to 1942. He was a delegate to every [Democratic National Convention](/source/Democratic_National_Convention) from 1940 through 1968.

### Congress

He was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the Seventy-eighth and to the sixteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1977). While in Congress, he served as a co-chairman of the Joint Committee on Organization of Congress (Eighty-ninth and Ninetieth Congresses), and chairman of the Committee on Rules (Ninety-third and Ninety-fourth Congresses). He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1976 to the Ninety-fifth Congress.

### Madden Committee

On September 18, 1951, the [United States House of Representatives](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) established the Select Committee to Conduct an Investigation and Study of the Facts, Evidence, and Circumstances of the [Katyn Forest Massacre](/source/Katyn_Forest_Massacre), known as the [Madden Committee](/source/United_States_House_Select_Committee_to_Conduct_an_Investigation_of_the_Facts%2C_Evidence%2C_and_Circumstances_of_the_Katyn_Forest_Massacre) after its chairman.[1] The purpose was to determine which nation was responsible for the atrocities and whether any American officials had engaged in covering up the massacre.[1]

The committee ruled unanimously that the [Soviet Union](/source/Soviet_Union) was responsible for the executions, recommending a trial before the [International World Court of Justice](/source/International_World_Court_of_Justice). The question of an American cover-up was more complicated. On this issue, the committee concluded that American officials failed to properly evaluate and act upon Russian behavior evident as early as 1942. The committee also determined that American policy toward the Soviet Union might have been different if information had not been deliberately withheld from the public.[1][2]

## Retirement and death

After leaving Congress, he was a resident of [Washington, D.C.](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.), until his death there. He was buried in [Arlington National Cemetery](/source/Arlington_National_Cemetery).

## Electoral history

General election 1942[3] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 44,334 53.6 Republican Samuel W. Cullison 38,450 48.5

General election 1944[4] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 75,635 61.3 Republican Otto G. Fifield 46,969 38.1

General election 1946[5] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 51,809 51.9 Republican Charles W. Gannon 46,677 48.8

General election 1948[6] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 78,898 60.7 Republican Theodore L. Sendak 50,194 38.6

General election 1950[7] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 62,666 52.6 Republican Paul Cyr 56,063 47.0

General election 1952[8] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 93,187 56.4 Republican Elliot Belshaw 71,617 43.3

General election 1954[9] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 81,217 61.4 Republican Robert H. More 50,439 38.2

General election 1956[10] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 93,658 52.6 Republican Donald K. Stimson Jr. 84,125 47.2

General election 1958[11] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 95,801 66.4 Republican Edward P. Keck 47,588 33.0

General election 1960[12] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 136,443 64.7 Republican Phillip P. Parker 73,984 35.1

General election 1962[13] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 104,212 60.5 Republican Harold Moody 67,230 39.0

General election 1964[14] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 133,089 63.7 Republican Arthur Endres 75,226 36.0

General election 1966[15] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 71,040 58.3 Republican Albert F. Harrigan 50,804 41.7

General election 1968[16] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 90,055 56.7 Republican Donalrd E. Taylor 68,318 43.0

General election 1970[17] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 73,145 65.6 Republican Eugene M. Kirtland 38,294 34.4

General election 1972[18] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 95,873 56.9 Republican Bruce R. Haller 72,662 43.1

General election 1974[19] Party Candidate Votes % Democratic Ray J. Madden 71,759 68.6 Republican Joseph D. Harkin 32,793 31.4

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NARA_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NARA_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NARA_1-2) ["Records Relating to the Katyn Forest Massacre at the National Archives"](https://www.archives.gov/research/foreign-policy/katyn-massacre). *National Archives*. 15 August 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2023. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the [public domain](/source/Public_domain).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-archives.gov_2-0)** [National Archives and Records Administration](/source/National_Archives_and_Records_Administration), documents related to Committee to Investigate and Study the Facts, Evidence, and Circumstances of the Katyn Forest Massacre (1951–52) [online](https://www.archives.gov/legislative/guide/house/chapter-22-select-katyn-forest-massacre.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200411142436/https://www.archives.gov/legislative/guide/house/chapter-22-select-katyn-forest-massacre.html) 11 April 2020 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), last accessed on 14 April 2010. Also, Select Committee of the US Congress final report: "The Katyn Forest Massacre", House Report No. 2505, 82nd Congress, 2nd Session (22 December 1952) [online pdf](http://www.conservativeclassics.com/books/Katynbk/BK07.PDF) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20060209194847/http://www.conservativeclassics.com/books/Katynbk/BK07.PDF) 9 February 2006 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine), [unofficial reproduction of the relevant parts](http://katyn.ru/forums/viewtopic.php?pid=106) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20090327023535/http://www.conservativeclassics.com/books/Katynbk/BK07.PDF) 2009-03-27 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) .

1. **[^](#cite_ref-Congressional_Quarterly,_p._687_3-0)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 687

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 801

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 806

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 811

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 816

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 821

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 826

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 831

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 836

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 842

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 847

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 852

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 857

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 862

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 867

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 872

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** Congressional Quarterly, p. 877

- United States Congress. ["Ray Madden (id: M000039)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000039). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*. Retrieved on 2008-01-15

U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by William T. Schulte Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 1st congressional district 1943–1977 Succeeded by Adam Benjamin Jr. New office Chair of the Joint Reorganization Committee 1965–1966 Served alongside: Mike Monroney Position abolished Preceded by William M. Colmer Chair of the House Rules Committee 1973–1977 Succeeded by James J. Delaney Honorary titles Preceded by Emanuel Celler Oldest member of the U.S. House of Representatives 1973–1977 Succeeded by Robert N. C. Nix Sr.

v t e Chairs of the United States House Committee on Rules (1880–present) Randall Keifer Carlisle Reed Crisp Reed Henderson Cannon Dalzell Henry Pou Campbell Snell Pou Bankhead O'Connor Sabath Allen Sabath Allen Smith Colmer Madden Delaney Bolling Pepper Moakley Solomon Dreier Slaughter Dreier Sessions McGovern Cole Burgess Foxx

v t e United States representatives from Indiana 1st district Prince Call Boon Blake Boon Proffit R. Owen Embree Albertson Lockhart Miller Lockhart Niblack Law Niblack Fuller Heilman Kleiner Hovey Posey Parrett Taylor Hemenway Foster Boehne Sr. Lieb Denton Luhring W. Wilson Rowbottom Boehne Jr. Schulte Madden Benjamin Hall Visclosky Mrvan 2nd district Jennings J. Carr Ewing J. W. Davis Ewing J. W. Davis Thompson Henley Dunham English Cravens Kerr Wolfe J. Williams Humphreys Cobb O'Neall Bretz Hardy Miers Chaney Cullop Bland Greenwood Durgan Halleck Landgrebe Fithian Sharp McIntosh M. Pence Chocola Donnelly Walorski Yakym 3rd district Test O. Smith Test Carty J. Carr Graham J. Carr J. L. White T. Smith J. L. Robinson Dunham G. G. Dunn Hughes W. Dunn Harrington R. Hill Hunter Holman Kerr N. Carr Bicknell Stockslager Howard J. Brown Tracewell Zenor Cox Dunbar Gardner Dunbar Crowe Pettengill Grant Crook S. Crumpacker Nimtz Brademas Hiler Roemer Souder Stutzman Banks Stutzman 4th district A. Lane G. H. Dunn T. Smith Cravens C. Smith Julian Parker J. Lane Cumback Foley Holman Farquhar Holman Julian Je. Wilson New Sexton New Holman Watson Holman Griffith Dixon Benham Canfield Farley Gillie Kruse Adair Roush Quayle Coats Long Souder Buyer Rokita Baird 5th district McCarty Rariden Kennedy W. Brown Wick W. Brown Hendricks Parker Holloway Kilgore Julian Coburn Holman Browne Matson Cooper Overstreet Faris Holliday Moss Sanders N. Johnson Gillen Griswold Harness Walsh Beamer Roush Roudebush Hillis Jontz Buyer Burton Brooks Spartz 6th district Kinnard Herod Wick Wallace J. W. Davis G. G. Dunn Gorman Hendricks Barbour Gregg Porter Dumont Coburn Voorhees Hunter M. Robinson W. Myers Browne H. Johnson Watson Barnard Gray Comstock Elliott Larrabee Jenckes N. Johnson Harden Wampler Roudebush Bray D. Evans Burton M. Pence Messer G. Pence Shreve 7th district Hannegan A. White Howard H. S. Lane Wright McGaughey Thompson McGaughey J. G. Davis Scott J. G. Davis Voorhees Washburn Orth Manson Cason Landers Hanna Matyr Peelle English Bynum Henry Overstreet Korbly Moores Updike Ludlow Greenwood Landis Noland Bray J. Myers Pease Kerns J. Carson A. Carson 8th district Pettit McDonald Mace Ja. Wilson A. White Orth Tyner Hunter Hostetler Peirce Lamb Johnston Brookshire Faris Henry Cromer Adair Vestal Boehne Jr. La Follette E. Mitchell Denton Merrill Denton Zion Hayes Cornwell Deckard McCloskey Hostettler Ellsworth Bucshon Messmer 9th district Sample Cathcart Fitch Eddy Shanks Cason M. White Orth Doxey Ward Cheadle Waugh Hanly Landis Morrison Purnell Crowe E. Wilson Hogan E. Wilson L. Hamilton B. Hill Sodrel B. Hill Young Hollingsworth Houchin 10th district Kennedy Rockhill Harlan Brenton Chamberlain Case W. Mitchell Edgerton Defrees W. Williams Sayler Haymond Calkins Motte T. Wood W. Owen Patton Hammond Hatch E. Crumpacker Peterson W. Wood Gray Springer Harvey Harmon Harvey Roudebush Dennis Sharp Jacobs Jr. J. Carson 11th district Harlan Pettit Shanks McDowell Stilwell Shanks Packard J. Evans Cowgill Steele Martin Steele Landis Rauch Kraus Cook Hall Griswold Larrabee Ludlow Jacobs Sr. Brownson Barr Bruce Jacobs Jr. Hudnut Jacobs Jr. 12th district A. Hamilton Colerick Lowry J. B. White McClellan McNagny Leighty J. M. Robinson Gilbert Gilhams Cline Fairfield Hogg Ludlow 13th district Baker Calkins Shively Ford Shively Conn Royse Brick Barnhart Hickey Pettengill At-large Hendricks Jennings Packard / Orth / W. Williams Territory Parke Thomas Jennings

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