William J. Lanting

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William J. Lanting
Member of the IdahoHouseofRepresentatives
from the 24th district
In office
1959–1975
Personal details
BornMarch 18, 1918
Twin Falls, Idaho
DiedApril 22, 1998(1998-04-22) (aged 80)
Hollister, Idaho
Political party Republican

William John Lanting (March 18, 1918 - April 22, 1998) was an American politician who was a member of the Idaho House of Representatives between 1959 and 1975. He rose to the rank of Majority Leader in 1963 and speaker in May 1967.

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Early life

Lanting was born on March 18, 1918, in Twin Falls, Idaho. [1] His parents were Dutch immigrants. [2] He briefly lived in Manhattan, Montana, before moving to Rogerson, Idaho in 1923. [2] He attended grade school in Rogerson and went to high school in Hollister, Idaho, graduating in 1935. [2] On November 20, 1940, he married his wife Marguerite, [2] and they had 4 children. [1]

Idaho House of Representatives

In 1958, Lanting was elected to the Idaho House of Representatives. In 1959 he began his first of eight consecutive terms. [1] In 1963 he rose to the position of majority leader and in May 1967, speaker, after Pete Cenarrusa resigned. [1]

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References

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