John J. Sparkman

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John J. Sparkman was an American Democratic politician from Alabama who served as a long-time U.S. senator and was the party’s vice-presidential nominee in the 1952 election.

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instanceOf Democratic Party politician
United States senator
human
member of the United States House of Representatives
politician
birthPlace Hartselle, Alabama
surface form: Hartselle, Alabama, United States
candidateInElection 1952 United States presidential election
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathPlace Huntsville, Alabama
surface form: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
educatedAt University of Alabama
University of Alabama School of Law
familyName Sparkman
givenName John
hasHonor Sparkman Center at the University of Alabama in Huntsville named in his honor
Sparkman Center for Global Health named in his honor
languageSpoken English
memberOf United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
militaryBranch Army Reserve
surface form: United States Army Reserve
nominatedFor Vice President of the United States
notableWork involvement in foreign relations policy as chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
leadership on housing and urban development legislation in the U.S. Senate
occupation lawyer
politician
partOf United States Congress
positionHeld United States representative
United States senator
United States senator from Alabama
chair of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
chair of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
chair of the Senate Select Committee on Small Business
member of the United States House of Representatives from Alabama's 8th congressional district
religion Baptist
represented Alabama
representedIn United States Democratic Party vice-presidential ticket of 1952
residence Hartselle, Alabama
surface form: Hartselle, Alabama, United States

Huntsville, Alabama
surface form: Huntsville, Alabama, United States
runningMateOf Adlai Stevenson II
sexOrGender male
stateRepresentedInHouse Alabama
stateRepresentedInSenate Alabama
workLocation Washington, D.C.

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Parklawn Memorial Park, Rockville, Maryland, United States hasNotableBurial John J. Sparkman
subject surface form: Parklawn Memorial Park