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| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | Harold E. Hughes |
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| Succeeded by | Charles Grassley |
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| In office January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1975 |
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| Preceded by | James E. Bromwell |
| Succeeded by | Michael T. Blouin |
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| Born | August 8, 1932 Rochester, Minnesota |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Lawyer |
John Chester Culver (born August 8, 1932) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who represented Iowa in both the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Harold Everett Hughes ( February 10 1922 – October 23 1996) was the Democratic Governor of Iowa from 1963 until 1969 Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The 2nd Iowan Congressional District generally covers the most of the southeastern part of the state ( map some important cities in the district include Iowa Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. Events 1431 - Joan of Arc is handed over to the Bishop Pierre Cauchon. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Edward Bromwell (born March 26, 1920) was a two-term Republican U Michael Thomas Blouin (born November 7, 1945) American politician was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Rochester is a City in the US state of Minnesota and is the County seat of Olmsted County. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law as an attorney, Counsel or Solicitor; a person Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives
Culver was born in Rochester, Minnesota but moved with his family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa as a child. Rochester is a City in the US state of Minnesota and is the County seat of Olmsted County. Minnesota ( Native Americans demonstrated the name to early settlers Cedar Rapids (ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds is the second largest City in the U The State of Iowa ( is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States of America.
Culver is a graduate of both Harvard University and Harvard Law School. Harvard Law School (also known as Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional Graduate schools of Harvard University. As an undergraduate, Culver played on the Harvard football team with Edward Kennedy. Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (born February 22 1932 is the senior United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the Democratic He served as a Captain in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1958 as well. Culver also attended Cambridge University, for a year following his tenure at Harvard College.
He began practicing law in Cedar Rapids in 1963, but soon entered politics. Cedar Rapids (ˌciːdɪrˈræpɨds is the second largest City in the U He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Iowa as a Democrat in 1964. He served in the House from 1965 until 1975.
In 1974, Culver was elected to the U. S. Senate, winning the seat left open by the retirement of Harold E. Hughes with 50. Harold Everett Hughes ( February 10 1922 – October 23 1996) was the Democratic Governor of Iowa from 1963 until 1969 02% of the vote. Culver served one term in the Senate, from 1975 until 1981. Culver was defeated in a bid for reelection by Republican Chuck Grassley in 1980. Charles Ernest "Chuck" Grassley (born September 17 1933) is the senior United States Senator from Iowa. Culver took 45. 5% of the vote to Grassley's 53. 5%.
In 2000, Culver co-authored American Dreamer, the first comprehensive biography of Henry A. Wallace. Henry Agard Wallace (October 7 1888 &ndash November 18 1965 was the thirty-third Vice President of the United States (1941&ndash45 the eleventh Secretary of Culver currently practices law in Washington, D. C. and lives in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife, Mary Jane Checchi and his son, John Vincent Culver. Bethesda is an Unincorporated area in southern Montgomery County Maryland, just Northwest of Washington D
Culver's elder son, Chet, is the current Governor of Iowa. Chester John "Chet" Culver (born January 25, 1966) is the current Governor of the U His term began on January 12, 2007 after being elected on November 7, 2006. Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
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| United States House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by James E. Bromwell |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Iowa's 2nd congressional district 1965 – 1975 |
Succeeded by Michael T. Blouin |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by Harold E. Hughes |
United States Senator (Class 3) from Iowa 1975 – 1981 Served alongside: Richard C. Clark, Roger W. Jepsen |
Succeeded by Charles Grassley |
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