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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.
John Jackson Sparkman (* 20. Dezember 1899 nahe Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama; † 16. November 1985 in Huntsville, Alabama) war ein konservativer US-amerikanischer Politiker aus Alabama, Abgeordneter im US-Repräsentantenhaus und Mitglied des US-Senats.
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.
7. Juli 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. Nov. 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...
In June 1952 the five-star general retired from the army after 37 years of service, returned to the United States, and began to campaign actively. Follow Eisenhower's path to become the Republican nominee in the United States presidential election of 1952.
13. Dez. 2023 · John Bankhead had died in office and Sparkman won the seat handily with strong backing of labor unions, which were in their heyday in Alabama politics. Sparkman rose to power and prominence...
