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John Jackson Sparkman (December 20, 1899 – November 16, 1985) was an American jurist and politician from the state of Alabama. A Southern Democrat, Sparkman served in the United States House of Representatives from 1937 to 1946 and the United States Senate from 1946 until 1979.
Alabama's longest serving senator, John Sparkman represented his state in the U.S. Congress for 42 years. Although he had a rural upbringing, Sparkman was one of the principal architects of post-World War II urban development and housing policy. As a long-time member, and 12-year chairman, of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee, Sparkman ...
7 de jul. de 2023 · John J. Sparkman (1899-1985) was a Democratic U.S. senator from Alabama who served for 42 years in the House and Senate. He supported New Deal programs, internationalism, and the Tennessee Valley Authority, but opposed civil rights legislation and the Taft-Hartley Act.
17 de nov. de 1985 · Former Senator John J. Sparkman, the Democratic Vice-Presidential nominee in 1952, died of a heart attack early yesterday at Big Springs Manor Nursing Home in Huntsville, Ala. He was 85 years...
Article History. American presidential election, 1952. Date: November 4, 1952. Participants: Dwight D. Eisenhower. Richard Nixon. Adlai E. Stevenson. John Sparkman. Key People: Ronald Reagan. Watch “I Like Ike” the animated 1952 U.S. presidential election campaign commercial for Republican presidential candidate Dwight D. Eisenhower.
John Sparkman (1899-1985) was a Huntsville lawyer who became the protégé of famed Alabama politician Lister Hill after entering politics. He represented Alabama for more than 30 years in the U.S. Congress. Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History.
13 de dez. de 2023 · Sparkman rose to power and prominence in the Senate. He made his mark as the father of federal housing for the poor. He became chairman of the very powerful Senate Banking Committee, as well as...
