William J. Lanting
{{short description|American politician}}
{{infobox state representative
|name= William J. Lanting
|birth_date= March 18, 1918
|death_date= {{death date and age|1998|4|22|1918|3|18}}
|death_place= Hollister, Idaho, US
|birth_place= Twin Falls, Idaho, US
|party= Republican
|state_house= Idaho
|district= 24th
|term_start= 1959
|term_end= 1975}}
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.
Early life
Lanting was born on March 18, 1918, in Twin Falls, Idaho. {{cite book|url= https://books.google.com/books?id=uHqVYTkA08YC&q=Lanting+&pg=PA169|title= American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994|accessdate= September 18, 2020|page=169|date=1997|isbn= 9780313302121|last1= Sharp|first1= Nancy Weatherly|last2= Sharp|first2= James Roger|last3= Ritter|first3= Charles F.|last4= Wakelyn|first4= Jon L.}}
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. In 1963 he rose to the position of majority leader and in May 1967, speaker, after Pete Cenarrusa resigned.
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External links
[http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lanigan-larkey.html#227.65.22 William J. Lanting at Political Graveyard]
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Category:American politicians of Dutch descent
Category:People from Twin Falls County, Idaho
Category:Republican Party members of the Idaho House of Representatives
Category:Speakers of the Idaho House of Representatives
Category:20th-century members of the Idaho Legislature
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