John Culver
John Chester Culver (August 8, 1932 – December 26, 2018) was an American politician, writer and lawyer. He represented Iowa in both the United States House of Representatives from 1965 to 1975 and the United States Senate from 1975 to 1981.[1] He was a member of the Democratic Party.
John Culver | |
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| United States Senator from Iowa | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | |
| Preceded by | Harold Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Chuck Grassley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 2nd district | |
| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | James E. Bromwell |
| Succeeded by | Michael T. Blouin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Chester Culver August 8, 1932 Rochester, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2018 (aged 86) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Children | 5 (including Chet) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University Emmanuel College, Cambridge |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1955–1958 |
His son was Chet Culver, who was Governor of Iowa from 2007 to 2011.
Culver died on December 26, 2018 in Washington, D.C. at the age of 86.[2]
References
- "John Culver Named Interim Director of Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics". Archived from the original on 2017-07-09. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
- Former U.S. Senator John Culver dead at 86
Other websites
- United States Congress. "John Culver (id: C000979)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- The John Culver Papers Archived 2012-11-30 at the Wayback Machine are housed at the University of Iowa Special Collections & University Archives.
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