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Jennings Randolph

Personal data
Date of birthMarch 8, 1902
Place of birthSalem, West Virginia
Date of deathMay 8, 1998(age 96)
Place of deathSt. Louis, Missouri
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMary Katherine Babb
In officeNovember 5, 1958 - January 3, 1985
Succeeded byJay Rockefeller
Preceded byJohn D. Hoblitzell, Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from West Virginia's 2nd district
In officeMarch 4, 1933 - January 3, 1947
Succeeded byMelvin C. Snyder
Preceded byFrank L. Bowman

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Jennings Randolph (March 8, 1902 - May 8, 1998) was an American politician from West Virginia. He was a member of the Democratic Party and was the last surviving member of the United States Congress to have served during the first 100 days of Franklin D. Roosevelt's administration.

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Knicks-Bucks, Box - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--Rebounds_New York 39 (-Randolph- 9), Milwaukee 53 (Ilyasova 9). Assists_New York 19 (Felton 8), Milwaukee 18 (-Jennings- 6). Total Fouls_New York 29, ... - Date : Wed, 10 Nov 2010 03:49:24 GMT+00:00
Corps extends bidding for gate stem repairs at Jennings Randolph Dam - HydroWorld Tweet this news
HydroWorld--The US Army Corps of Engineers has extended the deadline for bids to repair gate stems at -Jennings Randolph- Dam on the North Branch Potomac River in ... - Date : Tue, 02 Nov 2010 20:53:09 GMT+00:00
Last-second block sends Hillsborough into postseason with 27-26 win over King - Bay News 9 Tweet this news
Bay News 9--The Terriers retook the lead when Agrinzonis found Tim -Randolph- for a 56-yard score in the third quarter, but Windham ran it in from 6 yards out and then ... - Date : Sat, 06 Nov 2010 04:54:47 GMT+00:00
Decatur; Delaware; Henry; Jennings; Randolph; Rush - Fox 59 Tweet this news
Fox 59---...- 6 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL INDIANA DECATUR RUSH IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA DELAWARE HENRY -RANDOLPH- IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA -JENNINGS- THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF. ... - Date : Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:28:10 GMT+00:00
Liquid fuel from coal - istockAnalyst.com (press release) Tweet this news
istockAnalyst.com (press release)---Jennings Randolph- of West Virginia is boarding a plane with a 5-gallon can labeled "gasoline made from coal." The year was 1943, in the thick of World War ... - Date : Sun, 10 Oct 2010 11:27:04 GMT+00:00
Liquid fuel from coal - The Tribune-Democrat Tweet this news
The Tribune-Democrat---Jennings Randolph- of West Virginia is boarding a plane with a 5-gallon can labeled “gasoline made from coal.” The year was 1943, in the thick of World War ... - Date : Sun, 10 Oct 2010 04:21:01 GMT+00:00
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Randolph-Macon slows Caleb Jennings of E&H - TriCities.com Tweet this news
TriCities.com--Emory & Henry running back Caleb -Jennings- (7) was held in check Saturday by the -Randolph--Macon defense. By Allen Gregory Football fans across the country ... - Date : Sun, 03 Oct 2010 02:28:07 GMT+00:00
Where's the Beef? - Jewish Exponent Tweet this news
Jewish Exponent--Hamburger contacted -Jennings Randolph- and Robert Byrd, the US senators for West Virginia, who got the Library of Congress to pitch in with even more books; ... - Date : Wed, 29 Sep 2010 18:35:37 GMT+00:00
W.Va. Supreme Court Refuses Ballot Challenge - WKRG-TV Tweet this news
WKRG-TV--He appeared on that year's ballot just above the race for an unexpired Senate term, won by fellow Democrat -Jennings Randolph-. Then-Gov. ... - Date : Thu, 23 Sep 2010 20:45:02 GMT+00:00
Terrorism Emanating From Yemen is a Major Security Concern for The US - NewsBlaze Tweet this news
NewsBlaze---...- played in my career as the institution that gave me a -Jennings Randolph- Senior fellowship in 2000 and a home after I left the National Security Council. ... - Date : Sat, 18 Sep 2010 13:58:29 GMT+00:00

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Frank L. Bowman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from West Virginia's 2 congressional district

March 4, 1933 - January 3, 1947
Succeeded by
Melvin C. Snyder
United States Senate
Preceded by
John D. Hoblitzell, Jr.
United States Senator from West Virginia
Served alongside: W. Chapman Revercomb, Robert C. Byrd

November 5, 1958 - January 3, 1985
Succeeded by
Jay Rockefeller
Political offices
Preceded by
Patrick V. McNamara
Chairman of Senate Public Works Committee
1966-1977
New reason=Committee created to replace Public Works CommitteeChairman of Senate Environment and
Public Works Committee
1977-1981
Succeeded by
Robert Stafford
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Margaret Chase Smith
Oldest living U.S. Senator
May 29, 1995 - May 8, 1998
Succeeded by
Strom Thurmond


United States Senators from West Virginia

Class 1Van Winkle * Boreman * Caperton * Price * Hereford * Camden * Faulkner * Scott * Chilton * Sutherland * Neely * Hatfield * Holt * Kilgore * Laird * Revercomb * Byrd
Class 2Willey * Davis * Kenna * Camden * S. Elkins * D. Elkins * Watson * N. Goff * D. Elkins * G. Goff * Neely * Rosier * Shott * Revercomb * Neely * Hoblitzell * Randolph * Rockefeller

United States presidential election, 1964

Democratic Party1964 Democratic National Convention
CandidatesBrewster * Brown * Johnson * Kennedy * Randolph * Reynolds * Wallace * Welsh * Yorty
VP CandidatesDodd * Humphrey * Kennedy * McCarthy
Republican Party1964 Republican National Convention
CandidatesFong * Goldwater * Lodge * Nixon * Rhodes * Rockefeller * Scranton * Smith * Stassen
VP CandidatesMiller

United States presidential election, 1976

Democratic Party
Convention * Primaries
Nominee: Jimmy Carter
VP Nominee: Walter Mondale
Other Candidates: Bayh * Bentsen * Brown * Byrd * Carey * Church * Harris * Humphrey * Jackson * Jaworski * Jordan * McCarthy * McCormack * Mondale * Randolph * Sanford * Shapp * Shriver * Stevenson * Udall * Wallace
Other VP Candidates: Albert * Dellums * Jordan
Republican Party
Convention * Primaries
Nominee: Gerald Ford
VP Nominee: Bob Dole
Other Candidates: Buckley * Reagan * Richardson * Stassen
Other VP Candidates: Helms
Minor partiesThomas J. Anderson (American) * Lester Maddox (American Independent) * Gus Hall (Communist) * Roger MacBride (Libertarian) * Margaret Wright (People's) * Peter Camejo (Socialist Workers) * LaRouche (U.S. Labor Party)



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