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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.
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...
John Jackson Sparkman (20 de diciembre de 1899 - 16 de noviembre de 1985) fue un jurista y político estadounidense del estado de Alabama. Sparkman, un demócrata sureño, sirvió en la Cámara de Representantes de los Estados Unidos de 1937 a 1946 y en el Senado de los Estados Unidos de 1946 a 1979.
13 de dic. de 2023 · Steve Flowers praises John Sparkman, a former U.S. senator from Alabama, as a giant in the Senate and a father of federal housing and the Redstone Arsenal. He compares Sparkman with Lister Hill, another influential senator from Alabama, and contrasts their approach to race issues.
John Sparkman of Alabama. In contrast to the Republicans, the Democrats pledged to repeal the Taft-Hartley Act and called for the continuation of policies pursued by Truman and his predecessor as president, Franklin D. Roosevelt. There was also support for continuing the Korean War.
