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| + | |name=Jennings Randolph | ||
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| + | |party=[[Democrat]] | ||
| + | |spouse=Mary Katherine Babb | ||
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| + | |state=West Virginia | ||
| + | |terms=November 5, 1958 – January 3, 1985 | ||
| + | |preceded=John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. | ||
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| + | |succeeded=[[Jay Rockefeller|John D. "Jay" Rockefeller, IV]] | ||
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| + | |state=West Virginia | ||
| + | |district=2nd | ||
| + | |terms=March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947 | ||
| + | |preceded=Frank L. Bowman | ||
| + | |status=f | ||
| + | |succeeded=Melvin C. Snyder | ||
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'''Jennings Randolph''' (March 8, 1902 – May 8, 1998) was a [[West Virginia]] [[Democrat]] U.S. representative and senator who was the last [[New Deal]]er to serve in Congress. He was considered to have mostly been [[liberal]],<ref name=nytimes>Stout, David (May 9, 1998). [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/09/us/senator-jennings-randolph-of-west-virginia-dies-at-96.html Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia Dies at 96]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> though was notably [[pro-life]].<ref>Meehan, Mary. [https://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=916 Democrats for Life: Part I. What They Face]. ''Catholic Online''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> | '''Jennings Randolph''' (March 8, 1902 – May 8, 1998) was a [[West Virginia]] [[Democrat]] U.S. representative and senator who was the last [[New Deal]]er to serve in Congress. He was considered to have mostly been [[liberal]],<ref name=nytimes>Stout, David (May 9, 1998). [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/09/us/senator-jennings-randolph-of-west-virginia-dies-at-96.html Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia Dies at 96]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> though was notably [[pro-life]].<ref>Meehan, Mary. [https://www.catholic.org/featured/headline.php?ID=916 Democrats for Life: Part I. What They Face]. ''Catholic Online''. Retrieved August 2, 2021.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:54, August 2, 2021
| Jennings Randolph | |
|---|---|
| Former U.S. Senator from West Virginia From: November 5, 1958 – January 3, 1985 | |
| Predecessor | John D. Hoblitzell, Jr. |
| Successor | John D. "Jay" Rockefeller, IV |
| U.S. Representative from West Virginia's 2nd Congressional District From: March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Predecessor | Frank L. Bowman |
| Successor | Melvin C. Snyder |
| Information | |
| Party | Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Katherine Babb |
| Religion | Baptist |
Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902 – May 8, 1998) was a West Virginia Democrat U.S. representative and senator who was the last New Dealer to serve in Congress. He was considered to have mostly been liberal,[1] though was notably pro-life.[2]
Political career
U.S. Senate
Randolph was pro-civil rights and voted for the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,[3] 1964,[4] 1968,[5] in addition to the 24th Amendment[6] which outlawed poll taxes in all federal-level elections as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[7]
He was a leading advocate of lowering the U.S. voting age and wrote the 26th Amendment.[1]
In 1983, Randolph voted for the Hatch-Eagleton Human Life Amendment which would have overturned Roe v. Wade.[8] However, it only received a total of forty-nine affirmative votes, falling far short of the two-thirds majority required for congressional approval of constitutional amendments.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stout, David (May 9, 1998). Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia Dies at 96. The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ Meehan, Mary. Democrats for Life: Part I. What They Face. Catholic Online. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 8601. PASSAGE OF AMENDED BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ HR. 7152. PASSAGE.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION IN SALE OR RENTAL OF HOUSING, AND TO PROHIBIT RACIALLY MOTIVATED INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON EXERCISING HIS CIVIL RIGHTS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ S.J. RES. 29. APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION BANNING THE POLL TAX AS PREREQUISITE FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS S. 1564, THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT OF 1965.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS S. J. RES. 3, A MEASURE AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION TO ESTABLISH LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY IN CONGRESS AND THE STATES WITH RESPECT TO ABORTION, THEREBY OVERTURNING THE SUPREME COURT'S DECISION IN ROE VS. WADE. (MOTION FAILED;2/3 REQUIR.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.