Thomas F. Railsback | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 19th district | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1983 | |
| Preceded by | Gale Schisler |
| Succeeded by | Lane Evans |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office 1962–1966 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 22, 1932 Moline, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 20, 2020 (aged 87) Mesa, Arizona, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
Thomas Fisher Railsback (January 22, 1932 – January 20, 2020) was an American Republican politician. He served eight terms in the United States Congress from 1967 to 1983 for Illinois's 19th congressional district in Moline. He was known for being one of the few Republicans to support the impeachment of Richard Nixon.
Railsback died on January 20, 2020, in Mesa, Arizona from a long-illness at the age of 87.
