| Jennings Randolph | |||
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| 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 | Southern 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.[1] He was considered to have mostly been liberal,[2][3] though was notably pro-life.[4]
Political career
U.S. House of Representatives
Pro-civil rights, Randolph voted for anti-lynching legislation in 1937[5] and 1940,[6] respectively the Gavagan–Wagner Act and Gavagan–Fish Act.[7]
U.S. Senate
Randolph voted for the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,[8] 1964,[9] 1968,[10] in addition to the 24th Amendment[11] which outlawed poll taxes in all federal-level elections as well as the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[12]
He was a leading advocate of lowering the U.S. voting age and wrote the 26th Amendment.[2]
Randolph faced a formidable challenge in his 1978 last re-election campaign from Republican Governor Arch Moore.[13] Although he heavily outspent Moore,[14] Randolph only won the general election by one percentage point.[15]
Randolph gave support in 1982 to a proposed gasoline tax as a means to fund a transit program.[16]
In 1983, Randolph voted for the Hatch-Eagleton Human Life Amendment which would have overturned Roe v. Wade.[17] 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.
Quotes
| “ | I essentially am a West Virginia senator. I'm not what you'd call a national senator or international senator.[18] | ” |
Legacy
Randolph has the Jennings Randolph Lake renamed in his honor.[19]
References
- ↑ Weil, Martin (May 9, 1998). Former Sen. Jennings Randolph Dies. The Washington Post. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Stout, David (May 9, 1998). Senator Jennings Randolph of West Virginia Dies at 96. The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ Sen. Jennings Randolph. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ Meehan, Mary. Democrats for Life: Part I. What They Face. Catholic Online. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H. R. 1507, AN ANTI-LYNCHING BILL.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ TO PASS H.R. 801, A BILL TO MAKE LYNCHING A FEDERAL CRIME.. GovTrack.us. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ FascinatingPolitics (July 1, 2018). On Ideology and Anti-Lynching Legislation. Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History. 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.
- ↑ Franklin, Ben A. (May 28, 1978). Toughest Race in Decades for West Virginia Senator. The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ Roberts, Sam (January 8, 2015). Arch Moore, Trailblazing West Virginia Governor, Dies at 91. The New York Times. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ WV US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978. Our Campaigns. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ Tolchin, Martin (December 8, 1982). SENATE DEMOCRATS URGE WORKS BILL AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR ROAD-JOB PLAN. The New York Times. 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.
- ↑ May 8, 1998. Former Sen. Jennings Randolph Dies. CBS News. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
- ↑ Jennings Randolph Lake. recreation.gov. Retrieved August 2, 2021.