John Culver

John Chester Culver (born August 8, 1932 in Rochester , Minnesota - † December 26, 2018 ) was an American politician ( Democratic Party ) who represented the state of Iowa in both chambers of Congress .

Minnesota-born John Culver moved his family to Cedar Rapids , Iowa when he was a child. He completed his studies at Harvard University and Harvard Law School successfully; during his studies he played on the Harvard football team alongside Edward Kennedy . He also spent a year at Cambridge University . From 1955 to 1958 he served as a captain in the United States Marine Corps .

From 1963 he worked as a lawyer in Cedar Rapids; however, he began to be enthusiastic about politics early on. In 1964 he was elected to the US House of Representatives for the 2nd electoral district of Iowa , where he remained from January 3, 1965 to January 3, 1975.

In 1974, Culver did not stand for re-election, but instead successfully ran for a seat in the US Senate , which was vacant after the resignation of Harold Hughes . He prevailed against the Republican David M. Stanley and took up his mandate from January 3, 1975. In 1980 he ran for re-election, but was defeated with only 45.5 percent of the vote to the Republican Chuck Grassley , who came to 53.5 percent.

As a result, Culver worked as a lawyer in Washington . In 2000 he co-authored the first comprehensive biography of former US Vice President Henry A. Wallace . His eldest son, Chet, was the governor of Iowa from 2007 to 2011 .

Web links

John Culver in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	Culver, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Culver, John Chester
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	August 8, 1932
PLACE OF BIRTH	Rochester , Minnesota
DATE OF DEATH	December 26, 2018