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'''John Paul Hammerschmidt''' (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2015) was a politician from the U.S. state of [[Arkansas]] who is most notable for serving thirteen terms in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]. In addition to this, he served in the U.S. military during [[World War II]] and was actively involved in the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].
'''John Paul Hammerschmidt''' (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2015) was a politician from the U.S. state of [[Arkansas]] who is most notable for serving thirteen terms in the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. House of Representatives]]. In addition to this, he served in the U.S. military during [[World War II]] and was actively involved in the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].
==Early life==
Hammerschmidt was born on May 4, 1922 in Harrison, Arkansas.<ref name="AKencyc">Thomas, Felicia. [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4169 John Paul Hammerschmidt (1922–2015)]. ''The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture''. Retrieved November 4, 2016.</ref> Both sides of his family were of [[Germany|German]] descent, and both set of his grandparents had settled in Boone County, Arkansas in the early 20th Century.<ref name="AKencyc"/>
Hammerschmidt graduated from Harrison High School in 1938.<ref name="CONGbio">[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000124 HAMMERSCHMIDT, John Paul, (1922 - 2015)]. ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Retrieved November 4, 2016.</ref> He attended [[The Citadel]] from 1938 to 1939, when he received an appointment to the Naval Academy at Annapolis.<ref name="AKencyc"/> A year later he changed that appointment so he coult attend [[West Point]].<ref name="AKencyc"/> Hemmerschmidt enrolled at the University of Arkansas for the 1940-41 school year.<ref name="AKencyc"/> He happened to be in California when the [[Japan|Japanese]] bombed [[Peal Harbor]] on December 7, 1941, and he decided to work in a shipyard to help in the war effort.<ref name="AKencyc"/>
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