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John Nance Garner (1868-1967), a Texas Democrat popularly known as “Cactus Jack,” presided over the House of Representatives and the Senate. After becoming Speaker of the House in 1931, he ran for president in 1932, but instead accepted the vice presidency alongside Franklin Roosevelt. Although he gave up the powerful Speaker’s gavel for ...
John Nance Garner IV apodado Cactus Jack, (nacido el 22 de noviembre de 1868 - 7 de noviembre de 1967) fue un político estadounidense 44º presidente de la Cámara de Representantes de Estados Unidos (1931-93) y 32º vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos (1933-41).Ha sido el ex-vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos más longevo hasta ahora.
Featured on the first floor of the Briscoe-Garner Museum is the permanent exhibition Cactus Jack of Texas: The Life and Career of John Nance Garner, which details the remarkable life and career of Garner, the most powerful vice president in U.S. history and the second most powerful politician in the U.S. during the Great Depression of the 1930s.. Through a selection of documents and personal ...
12 de mar. de 2024 · John Nance Garner III known among his contemporaries as "Cactus Jack", was an American Democratic politician and lawyer from Texas. He was the 32nd vice president of the United States, serving from 1933 to 1941. He was also the 39th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1931 to 1933. Along with Schuyler Colfax, Garner is ...
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By Anne Dingus. November 1996 0. HE SUCCEEDED SAM HOUSTON as Texas’ most colorful politician. Born in 1868 in Blossom Prairie, John Nance Garner settled in Uvalde and in 1903 was elected to ...
The film Cactus Jack: Lone Star on Capitol Hill is a 2016 documentary that highlights the life and work of John Nance “Cactus Jack” Garner (1868-1967) who made his way from Blossom Prairie, Texas to the Vice Presidency of the United States. Garner’s 38-year Congressional career culminated in his tenure as Speaker of the House from 1931-1933 during the onset of the Great Depression.
