Archer, William Reynolds Jr.

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Name
Archer, William Reynolds Jr. Gender: M
born on 22 March 1928 at 11:15 (= 11:15 AM )
Place Houston, Texas, 29n46, 95w22
Timezone CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.gif s_aricol.18.gif 01°50' s_mo.18.gif s_aricol.18.gif 13°53 Asc.s_gemcol.18.gif 27°53'



William Reynolds Jr. Archer

Biography

American lawyer and politician, who served two terms, from 1967 to 1971, in the Texas House of Representatives – changing from the Democratic to the Republican party in 1969 – and later represented Texas in the United States House of Representatives as a Republican for 30 years, from 1971 until 2001, serving for his last six years as chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee.

Archer took a politically and socially conservative stance on a variety of issues; among other stances, he supported the death penalty, opposed gay adoption, and called for cuts in welfare funding.

Archer was drafted and served as a captain in the United States Air Force after the onset of the Korean War.


Link to Wikipedia biography

Source Notes

Birth certificate in hand, provided by Sy Scholfield.

Categories

  • Vocation : Law : Attorney
  • Vocation : Military : Military service (US Air Force Captain, Korean War)
  • Vocation : Politics : Party Affiliation (Democratic > Republican)
  • Vocation : Politics : Public office