- John Culver
Infobox Senator
name=John Culver
nationality=
jr/sr= United States Senator
state=Iowa
party=Democrat
term_start=January 3 1975
term_end=January 3 1981
preceded=Harold E. Hughes
succeeded=Charles Grassley
state2=Iowa
district2=2nd
term_start2=January 3 1965
term_end2=January 3 1975
preceded2=James E. Bromwell
succeeded2=Michael T. Blouin
date of birth=birth date and age|1932|8|8
place of birth=Rochester,Minnesota
dead=alive
date of death=
place of death=
spouse=
profession=Lawyer
religion=John Chester Culver (born
August 8 ,1932 ) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who representedIowa in both theUnited States House of Representatives and theUnited States Senate .Culver was born in Rochester,
Minnesota but moved with his family toCedar Rapids ,Iowa as a child.Culver is a graduate of both
Harvard University andHarvard Law School . As an undergraduate, Culver played on the Harvard football team with Edward Kennedy. He served as a Captain in theUnited States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1958 as well. Culver also attended Cambridge University, for a year following his tenure at Harvard College.He began practicing law in
Cedar Rapids in 1963, but soon entered politics. He was elected to the United States House of Representatives from Iowa as a Democrat in 1964. He served in the House from 1965 until 1975.In 1974, Culver was elected to the U.S. Senate, winning the seat left open by the retirement of
Harold E. Hughes with 50.02% of the vote. Culver served one term in the Senate, from 1975 until 1981. Culver was defeated in a bid for reelection by RepublicanChuck Grassley in 1980. Culver took 45.5% of the vote to Grassley's 53.5%.In 2000, Culver co-authored "American Dreamer", the first comprehensive biography of
Henry A. Wallace . Culver currently practices law at the firm ofArent Fox in Washington, D.C. [ [http://www.arentfox.com/people/index.cfm?fa=profile&id=61 Culver's firm bio at Arent Fox] ] , and lives inBethesda, Maryland with his wife, Mary Jane Checchi and his son, John Vincent Culver.Culver's elder son, Chet, is the current Governor of Iowa. His term began on
January 12 ,2007 after being elected onNovember 7 ,2006 .External links
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