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'''John Jennings, Jr.''' (June 6, 1880 – February 27, 1956) was a [[Tennessee]] [[Republican]] who represented the state's 2nd congressional district mostly during the 1940s, succeeding [[James Willis Taylor]], who died in office. He was previously a delegate to the Republican National Conventions three times during the 1910s, in addition to being a special assistant to the [[United States Attorney General]]. | '''John Jennings, Jr.''' (June 6, 1880 – February 27, 1956) was a [[Tennessee]] [[Republican]] who represented the state's 2nd congressional district mostly during the 1940s, succeeding [[James Willis Taylor]], who died in office. He was previously a delegate to the Republican National Conventions three times during the 1910s, in addition to being a special assistant to the [[United States Attorney General]]. | ||
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| + | Jennings voted for the 1940 Gavagan-Fish [[anti-lynching bill]].<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/76-3/h96 TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved August 5, 2021.</ref> | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 00:43, August 6, 2021
John Jennings, Jr. (June 6, 1880 – February 27, 1956) was a Tennessee Republican who represented the state's 2nd congressional district mostly during the 1940s, succeeding James Willis Taylor, who died in office. He was previously a delegate to the Republican National Conventions three times during the 1910s, in addition to being a special assistant to the United States Attorney General.
U.S. House of Representatives
Jennings voted for the 1940 Gavagan-Fish anti-lynching bill.[1]
References
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 5, 2021.