John Sparkman
John Jackson Sparkman (December 20, 1899 - November 16, 1985) was an American politician from Alabama. He ran in the 1952 United States Presidential election.
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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 |
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From left: President Harry S. Truman, Senator Sparkman (1952 Vice Presidential nominee) and Adlai Stevenson II (Governor, 1952 Presidential nominee) in the Oval Office
In 1970, Wernher von Braun (right) was honored for his career in Huntsville, Alabama, with the celebration of Wernher von Braun Day. Among those participating were Sparkman (center) and Alabama Governor Albert Brewer (left).
