Robert Ramspeck

Robert C. Word Ramspeck (September 5, 1890 - September 10, 1972) was an American politician and businessman.

Ramspeck was born in Decatur, Georgia. As a young man he was a federal police officer. He was admitted to the bar in 1920. He would go on to be a United States Democratic Party congressman from Georgia from 1929 to 1945. In the period of 1941 to 1945 he was House Majority Whip. He also was very active in Air lines and resigned from the United States Congress in 1945 to pursue his involvement in Eastern Air Lines where he worked until 1966, as Vice-President from 1953 to 1961 and later consultant. He died while on a visit to Castor, Louisiana, and was buried in Decatur City Cemetery.

Preceded by Leslie J. Steele	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th congressional district October 2, 1929 - December 31, 1945	Succeeded by Helen D. Mankin
Preceded by Patrick J. Boland (D-PA)	House Majority Whip 1942–1945	Succeeded by John J. Sparkman (D-AL)
Preceded by Patrick J. Boland (PA)	House Democratic Whip 1942–1945	Succeeded by John J. Sparkman (AL)

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v • d • e Majority Whips of the United States House of Representatives

Tawney • Watson • Dwight • Bell • Knutson • Vestal • McDuffie • Greenwood • Boland • Ramspeck • Sparkman • Arends • Priest • Arends • Albert • Boggs • O'Neill • McFall • Brademas • Foley • Coelho • Gray • Bonior • DeLay • Blunt • Clyburn