Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 39th district
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by
Charles E. Wiggins
Succeeded by
Ed Royce
Member of the California State Assembly from the 69th district
In office January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967
Preceded by
Carley V. Porter
Succeeded by
Kenneth Cory
In office December 6, 1976 – November 30, 1978
Preceded by
John Briggs
Succeeded by
Ross Johnson
Personal details
Born
William Edwin Dannemeyer
(1929-09-22)September 22, 1929 Long Beach, California
Died
July 9, 2019(2019-07-09) (aged 89) Thousand Palms, California
Political party
Democratic (before 1968) Republican (1968–2019)
Spouses
Evelyn
(m. 1955; died 1999)
Lorraine Day
(m. 2004)
Children
3
Military service
Branch/service
United States Army
Battles/wars
Korean War
William Edwin Dannemeyer (September 22, 1929 – July 9, 2019) was a conservative American politician, activist, and author, known for his opposition to LGBT rights.[1][2] He served as U.S. Representative from the 39th Congressional District of California from 1979 to 1993, during which time he, along with friend and fellow Republican U.S. Rep. Robert K. Dornan, came to personify Orange County conservatism.
Dannemeyer was opposed to gay rights,[3] and promoted antisemitic conspiracy theories.[4] After leaving office, Dannemeyer expressed extreme antisemitic views, including a claim that Jews were guilty of a plot to legalize the murder of American Christians, as part of a larger conspiracy to establish a New World Order.[5][3][6]
^Laris, Michael (Apr 8, 2002). "Anti-Tax In Loudoun, Anti-Gay Everywhere; Local Supervisor Leads National Lobbying Effort". The Washington Post. p. 01.
^Hines, Cragg (January 31, 1996). "Religious right's support critical in Iowa caucuses". Houston Chronicle. p. 1.
^ abMouchard, Andre; Staggs, Brooke (July 9, 2019). "Obit: Rep. William Dannemeyer, a face of Orange County conservatism in the age of Reagan". Orange County Register. Archived from the original on July 10, 2019.
^Smith, Harrison (July 12, 2019). "William Dannemeyer, California conservative and anti-gay crusader, dies at 89". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
^Cite error: The named reference antisemitism was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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