John Sparkman
John Sparkman | |
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| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | J. William Fulbright |
| Succeeded by | Frank Church |
| Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | |
| In office January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | A. Willis Robertson |
| Succeeded by | William Proxmire |
| Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Small Business | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Edward John Thye |
| Succeeded by | George Smathers |
| In office February 20, 1950 – January 3, 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Edward John Thye |
| Succeeded by | George Smathers |
| United States Senator from Alabama | |
| In office November 6, 1946 – January 3, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | George R. Swift |
| Succeeded by | Howell Heflin |
| 11th Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 1, 1946 – November 6, 1946 | |
| Leader | John W. McCormack |
| Preceded by | Robert Ramspeck |
| Succeeded by | Leslie C. Arends |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Alabama's 8th district | |
| In office January 3, 1937 – November 6, 1946 | |
| Preceded by | Archibald Hill Carmichael |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Jones, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Jackson Sparkman December 20, 1899 Hartselle, Alabama, USA |
| Died | November 16, 1985 (aged 85) Huntsville, Alabama |
| Resting place | Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville, Alabama |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Ivo Sparkman |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Unit | Student Army Training Corps, World War I |
John Jackson Sparkman (December 20, 1899 - November 16, 1985) was an American politician from Alabama. He ran in the 1952 United States Presidential election.