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Jennings was born on a farm in [[Camp, Virginia|Camp]] in [[Smyth County, Virginia]]. He earned a B.S. degree from the [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute]] in [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]], 1941. He entered the [[United States Army]] in July 1941 during [[World War II]]. He served in the United States for two years and in the [[European Theater of Operations]] for two and a half years with the Twenty-ninth Infantry as platoon leader, company commander, and operations officer. He was also an instructor in [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps|ROTC]] at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]]. He was discharged as a major in May 1946.
Jennings was born on a farm in [[Camp, Virginia|Camp]] in [[Smyth County, Virginia]]. He earned a B.S. degree from the [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute]] in [[Blacksburg, Virginia|Blacksburg]], 1941. He entered the [[United States Army]] in July 1941 during [[World War II]]. He served in the United States for two years and in the [[European Theater of Operations]] for two and a half years with the Twenty-ninth Infantry as platoon leader, company commander, and operations officer. He was also an instructor in [[Reserve Officers' Training Corps|ROTC]] at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign|University of Illinois]]. He was discharged as a major in May 1946.


Jennings owned an automobile and farm implement business in [[Marion, Virginia]], from 1946 until his death. He also participated in politics and was a delegate to the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1968. He was elected sheriff of [[Smyth County, Virginia]] in 1947, reelected in 1951, and served until 1954. He was elected as a Democrat to the [[Eighty-fourth Congress]] and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1967). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1966 to the [[Ninetieth Congress]]. In 1966, journalist [[Drew Pearson (journalist)|Drew Pearson]] reported that Jennings was one of a group of Congressman who had received the "Statesman of the Republic" award from [[Liberty Lobby]] for his "right-wing activities".<ref name="Pearson">{{cite news |last=Pearson |first=Drew |authorlink=Drew Pearson (journalist) |date=November 2, 1966 |title=Judge Rules Against Liberty Lobby |url=http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19661102&id=LOBNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DIsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4997,3372904 |newspaper=The Free Lance-Star |location=Fredericksburg, Virginia |page=6 |accessdate=December 14, 2014}}</ref> He was elected [[Clerk of the House of Representatives]] for the Ninetieth Congress, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses, and served from January 10, 1967, until his resignation November 15, 1975. He died in Marion, Virginia in 1994.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/04/obituaries/w-pat-jennings-74-was-in-us-house.html</ref>
Jennings owned an automobile and farm implement business in [[Marion, Virginia]], from 1946 until his death. He also participated in politics and was a delegate to the [[Democratic National Convention]] in 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1968. He was elected sheriff of [[Smyth County, Virginia]] in 1947, reelected in 1951, and served until 1954. He was elected as a Democrat to the [[Eighty-fourth Congress]] and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1967). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1966 to the [[Ninetieth Congress]]. In 1966, journalist [[Drew Pearson (journalist)|Drew Pearson]] reported that Jennings was one of a group of Congressman who had received the "Statesman of the Republic" award from [[Liberty Lobby]] for his "right-wing activities".<ref name="Pearson">{{cite news |last=Pearson |first=Drew |authorlink=Drew Pearson (journalist) |date=November 2, 1966 |title=Judge Rules Against Liberty Lobby |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1298&dat=19661102&id=LOBNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DIsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4997,3372904 |newspaper=The Free Lance-Star |location=Fredericksburg, Virginia |page=6 |accessdate=December 14, 2014}}</ref> He was elected [[Clerk of the House of Representatives]] for the Ninetieth Congress, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses, and served from January 10, 1967, until his resignation November 15, 1975. He died in Marion, Virginia in 1994.<ref>http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/04/obituaries/w-pat-jennings-74-was-in-us-house.html</ref>


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W. Pat Jennings
28th Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
In office
January 10, 1967 – November 15, 1975
Preceded byRalph R. Roberts
Succeeded byEdmund L. Henshaw, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 9th district
In office
January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byWilliam C. Wampler
Succeeded byWilliam C. Wampler
Personal details
Born
William Pat Jennings

(1919-08-20)August 20, 1919
Smyth, Virginia, U.S.
DiedAugust 2, 1994(1994-08-02) (aged 74)
Marion, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materVirginia Tech (B.S.)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1941–1946
RankMajor
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Pat Jennings (August 20, 1919 – August 2, 1994) was a United States Representative from Virginia.

Biography

Jennings was born on a farm in Camp in Smyth County, Virginia. He earned a B.S. degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg, 1941. He entered the United States Army in July 1941 during World War II. He served in the United States for two years and in the European Theater of Operations for two and a half years with the Twenty-ninth Infantry as platoon leader, company commander, and operations officer. He was also an instructor in ROTC at the University of Illinois. He was discharged as a major in May 1946.

Jennings owned an automobile and farm implement business in Marion, Virginia, from 1946 until his death. He also participated in politics and was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1968. He was elected sheriff of Smyth County, Virginia in 1947, reelected in 1951, and served until 1954. He was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fourth Congress and to the five succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1967). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1966 to the Ninetieth Congress. In 1966, journalist Drew Pearson reported that Jennings was one of a group of Congressman who had received the "Statesman of the Republic" award from Liberty Lobby for his "right-wing activities".[1] He was elected Clerk of the House of Representatives for the Ninetieth Congress, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses, and served from January 10, 1967, until his resignation November 15, 1975. He died in Marion, Virginia in 1994.[2]

References

  • United States Congress. "W. Pat Jennings (id: J000098)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  1. ^ Pearson, Drew (November 2, 1966). "Judge Rules Against Liberty Lobby". The Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, Virginia. p. 6. Retrieved December 14, 2014.
  2. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/1994/08/04/obituaries/w-pat-jennings-74-was-in-us-house.html
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 9th congressional district
1955–1967 		Succeeded by
Cultural offices
Preceded by Clerk of the United States House of Representatives
1967 - 1975 		Succeeded by
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