Edward Hutchinson; Ex-GOP Congressman
Former Rep. Edward Hutchinson, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee during the Nixon impeachment debate, has died in Florida, it was announced Tuesday.
The announcement of Hutchinson’s death Monday night at his retirement home in Naples on the Gulf Coast was made on the House floor by Rep. William Broomfield, a fellow Republican from Michigan.
Hutchinson was first elected to Congress in 1962 from a conservative farming district in southwest Michigan, and he was easily reelected seven times. He retired in 1978, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee.
Called for Nixon Resignation
Although long considered a Nixon loyalist, Hutchinson led the Michigan Republican delegation in August, 1974, in calling for Nixon’s resignation after the Watergate revelations.
His successor in Congress was David A. Stockman, who went on to become President Reagan’s budget director.
Hutchinson served in the Michigan House and Senate before his election to Congress.
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