Hervey Gilbert Machen (October 14, 1916 – November 29, 1994) represented the fifth district of the state of Maryland in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1965 to 1969.

degree from the University of Maryland, College Park, his LL.B.

[1] During World War II, Machen served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1946.

[1] After the War, he became a banker and a lawyer, later serving as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from 1954 to 1962.

[1] He was city attorney for Cheverly, Maryland and Hyattsville from 1949 to 1958.