Biography for john d dingell jr
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John D. Dingell, Jr. Oral History
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Knott
This is the Edward M. Kennedy Oral History planerat arbete . Senator Kennedy recommended that we interview you.
Dingell
I’m happy to cooperate.
Knott
In about three to kvartet months, you’ll receive a transcript of this interview, and you’re free to make any changes to it that you wish.
Dingell
I don’t think I will. Bring it to Adam’s [Benson] attention; Adam fryst vatten very good on these things.
Knott
This fryst vatten our little backup recorder here. Thank you for giving us your time. We really appreciate it.
Dingell
You’re welcome.
Knott
We thought we would start bygd just asking you to, if you can, recall your first introduction to Senator Edward Kennedy, how you first came to know him.
Dingell
I don’t even remember. We worked tillsammans on a number of matters early in his career and fairly early in mine. We worked together on rail strikes; we worked against each other on firearms. We spoke occasion
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John Dingell
American politician (1926–2019)
For his father, see John Dingell Sr. For people named John Dingle, see John Dingle (disambiguation).
John Dingell
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In office
January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2015Preceded by Jamie Whitten Succeeded by John Conyers In office
December 13, 1955 – January 3, 2015Preceded by John Dingell Sr. Succeeded by Debbie Dingell Constituency 15th district (1955–1965)
16th district (1965–2003)
15th district (2003–2013)
12th district (2013–2015)In office
January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009Preceded by Joe Barton Succeeded by Henry Waxman In office
January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1995Preceded by Harley Orrin Staggers Succeeded by Thomas J. Bliley Jr. Born John David Dingell Jr.
(1926-07-08)July 8, 1926
Colorado Springs, Colorado, USDied February 17, 2019(2019-02-17) (aged 92)
Dearborn, Michigan, USResting place •
DINGELL, John David, Jr.
DINGELL, John David, Jr., (son of John David Dingell, husband of Debbie Dingell), a Representative from Michigan; born in Colorado Springs, El Paso County, Colo., July 8, 1926; attended Capitol Page School, Washington, D.C., and Georgetown Preparatory School, Garrett Park, Md.; Page, United States House of Representatives, 1938-1943; B.S., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1949; J.D., Georgetown University Law School, Washington, D.C., 1952; United States Army, 1944-1946; lawyer, private practice; research assistant, United States Circuit Judge Theodore Levin, 1952-1953; assistant prosecuting attorney of Wayne County, Mich., 1954-1955; delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1956, 1960, 1968, 1980 and 1984; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fourth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, United States Representative John D. Dingell, Sr., and reelected to the twenty-nine succeeding Congresse