district succeeded death_place death_date religion birth_place children party preceded birth_date term spouse article_title state name alma_mater
1st john olver bethesda , maryland 8 february 1991 roman catholic pittsfield , massachusetts four republican john w. heselton 9 november 1921 january 3 , 1959 -- february 8 , 1991 corinne conte silvio o. conte
 massachusetts silvio conte boston college
silvio o. conte

silvio ottavio conte -lrb- november 9 , 1921 -- february 8 , 1991 -rrb- was a republican member of the united states house of representatives for 16 terms , representing the 1st congressional district of massachusetts from january 3 , 1959 , until his death in bethesda , maryland in 1991 .
he strongly supported legislation to protect the environment , as well as federal funding of medical and scientific research .
