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| − | Baker was considered a strong [[conservative]] in the House | + | Baker was considered a strong [[conservative]] in the House<ref>[https://tennesseeencyclopedia.net/entries/howard-baker-sr/ Howard H. Baker Sr.]. ''Tennessee Encyclopedia''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> though supported some programs such as [[Social Security]] and voted with Democrats on several issues.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/1964/01/08/archives/howard-h-baker-representative-tennessee-republican-dies-supporter.html HOWARD H. BAKER, REPRESENTATIVE; Tennessee Republican Dies —Supporter of T.V.A.]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved June 28, 2021.</ref> He was also a strong supporter of the [[Tennessee Valley Authority]], established under President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]]. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 01:42, June 29, 2021
Howard Henry Baker, Sr. (January 12, 1902 – January 7, 1964) was a Republican congressman from Tennessee's 2nd congressional district whose tenure spanned from the early 1950s until his death in office. He was previously a state representative from 1929 to 1930.
He was the father of Tennessee U.S. senator Howard Henry Baker, Jr., a Moderate Republican.
U.S. House of Representatives
Baker was considered a strong conservative in the House[1] though supported some programs such as Social Security and voted with Democrats on several issues.[2] He was also a strong supporter of the Tennessee Valley Authority, established under President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
References
- ↑ Howard H. Baker Sr.. Tennessee Encyclopedia. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
- ↑ HOWARD H. BAKER, REPRESENTATIVE; Tennessee Republican Dies —Supporter of T.V.A.. The New York Times. Retrieved June 28, 2021.