John Dingell
John David "Johnny" Dingell, Jr. (July 8, 1926 – February 7, 2019) was an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from December 13, 1955 to January 3, 2015. He is the longest-serving member of Congress. He was the longest ever to serve exclusively in the House.
John Dingell | |
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| 43rd Dean of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Jamie Whitten |
| Succeeded by | John Conyers |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Michigan | |
| In office December 13, 1955 – January 3, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | John Dingell Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Debbie Dingell |
| Constituency | 15th district (1955–1965) 16th district (1965–2003) 15th district (2003–2013) 12th district (2013–2015) |
| Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Barton |
| Succeeded by | Henry Waxman |
| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Preceded by | Harley Orrin Staggers |
| Succeeded by | Thomas J. Bliley Jr. |
| Ranking Member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos Moorhead |
| Succeeded by | Joe Barton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John David Dingell Jr. July 8, 1926 Colorado Springs, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2019 (aged 92) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Helen Henebry
(m. 1952; div. 1972) |
| Children | 4, including Christopher |
| Relatives | John D. Dingell Sr. (father) |
| Education | Georgetown University (BS, JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1944–1946 |
| Rank |  Second Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Dingell was born on July 8, 1926 in Colorado Springs, Colorado.[1] He served in the military during World War II. He is the last member of Congress to have been a veteran of World War II, the other is Ralph Hall. Hall also left Congress in 2015. He studied at Georgetown University. Dingell and his wife, Deborah, had a son named Christopher.
Dingell announced on February 24, 2014 that he would not seek re-election to a 30th term in Congress.[2] His wife announced to run for his congressional seat and won the election in November 4, 2014. His spouse was the first to replace a spouse in Congress, while the spouse is alive.
He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014 by President Barack Obama.
Dingell died of prostate cancer in hospice care in Dearborn, Michigan on February 7, 2019, aged 92.[3]
References
change- ↑ Roll Call, Member profile, John Dingell Archived 2014-07-31 at the Wayback Machine, accessed december 27, 2012
- ↑ Finley, Nolan (February 24, 2014). "Michigan's Dingell won't seek re-election to Congress". The Detroit News. Archived from the original on March 21, 2014. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ↑ "Political giant John Dingell, a congressional legend, dies". Detroitnews.com. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
Other websites
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- John D. Dingell for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- CD15 Archived 2008-11-27 at the Wayback Machine at Michigan Liberal
- Dingell's account of his civil rights record Archived 2004-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- Dingell on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
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