- 1963-1976: Member of California State Assembly
- 1977-1989: US Congress - California 40th District
Robert Edward Badham was born 9 July 1929 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States to Byron Jack Badham (1903-1990) and Elizabeth Hammill Kissinger (1903-1960) and died 21 October 2005 Newport Beach, Orange County, California, United States of unspecified causes. He married Ann Hatteroth Carroll (1931-2009) 23 June 1951 .
Robert Edward Badham (June 9, 1929 – October 21, 2005) was an American politician from California. He served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from the Orange County-based 40th district from 1977 to 1989.
Biography
Born in Los Angeles, California, Badham graduated from Beverly Hills High School in 1947, and earned his B.A. from Stanford University in 1951. During the Korean War, he served active duty in the United States Naval Reserve. After returning home, he became an executive in his family's Hoffman Hardware Company in Los Angeles.[1][2]
Badham entered politics in 1962 when he was elected to the California State Assembly where he would serve for fourteen years. As an assemblyman, he co-authored legislation to create Vanity license plates for vehicles and fought to protect tide pools along the Southern California coast. In addition, he was a delegate to the California State Republican conventions during his tenure in the state legislature and was a delegate to the Republican National Conventions from 1964 to 1984.[1][2]
In 1976, Badham entered a crowded Republican primary for the U.S. House of Representatives in California's 40th congressional district and won with 32% of the vote, besting eight other candidates including former congressman John G. Schmitz and incumbent Andrew J. Hinshaw.[3] He easily won the general election in November, and was reelected five more times in the heavily Republican district which included Irvine and his home of Newport Beach. In Congress, he served as a ranking member on the House Armed Services Committee and was representative to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.[2]
After retiring from Congress, Badham remained active, serving on the California Board of Accountancy, as vice chairman of the Newport Beach Civil Service Board, and helping to raise money for Hoag Hospital. He died on October 21, 2005, after suffering a heart attack at Balboa Island post office.[2] He was buried at Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California.[4]
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Byron Jack Badham (1927-2010) | |||
| Robert Edward Badham (1929-2005) | 9 July 1929 Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, United States | 21 October 2005 Newport Beach, Orange County, California, United States | Ann Hatteroth Carroll (1931-2009) |
Residences
See Also
- Robert Badham
- Badham Family
- Badham in Los Angeles County, California
- Badham in Orange County, California
External Links
- wikipedia:en:Robert Badham
- Guide to the Robert E. Badham Papers. Special Collections and Archives, The UC Irvine Libraries, Irvine, California.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Join California Robert E. Badham
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
Congressional Succession Chart
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Andrew J. Hinshaw |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 40th congressional district 1977–1989 |
Succeeded by Christopher Cox |
Vital Records
Riverside Gravestone
References
- ^ a b Robert Edward Badham (1929-2005) at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- ^ a b c d Haldane, David (2005-10-22). "Robert E. Badham, 76; Newport Beach Republican Lawmaker Was a Close Friend and Ally of Reagan" (in en). Los Angeles Times. https://articles.latimes.com/2005/oct/22/local/me-badhamobit22.
- ^ "CA District 40 - R Primary 1976". https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=97628. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- ^ Robert Edward Badham, US Veteran Administration, https://www.vlm.cem.va.gov/ROBERTEDWARDBADHAM/86D7FDF, retrieved 08 Jan 2024