John Culver
Template:Short description Script error: No such module "For". Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters". John Chester Culver (August 8, 1932 – December 26, 2018) was an American politician, writer, and lawyer who was elected to both the United States House of Representatives (1965–1975) and United States Senate (1975–1981) from Iowa. He was a member of the Democratic Party. His son Chet Culver served as the 41st governor of Iowa (2007–2011).
Early life and education
Culver was born in Rochester, Minnesota, on August 8, 1932, the son of Mary C. (Miller) and William C. Culver. He moved as a child with his family to Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Culver graduated from both Harvard University and the Harvard Law School. As an undergraduate, he played fullback on the Harvard Crimson football team with future U.S. Senator Ted Kennedy. He was drafted by the Chicago Cardinals in the 27th round of the 1954 NFL draft.[1] Rather than try out for professional football after graduating, Culver attended Emmanuel College, Cambridge, as the Lionel de Jersey Harvard Scholar.
After his return to the U.S., he served in the military as a captain in the United States Marine Corps from 1955 to 1958.
In 1978, Culver was inducted into the Harvard Football Hall of Fame.
Career
Culver became active in politics, working as a legislative assistant for Senator Ted Kennedy, his former Harvard classmate, in 1962. He began his law practice in Iowa a year later. In 1964, he ran against Republican U.S. Representative James E. Bromwell. With President Lyndon B. Johnson's landslide victory, many Democrats, including Culver, were carried to victory.[2]
In 1974, Culver ran for the U.S. Senate, narrowly defeating David M. Stanley with 52% of the vote for the seat left open by the retirement of Harold E. Hughes. Culver served one term in the U.S. Senate, from 1975 until 1981. With Ronald Reagan's national victory as president, Culver was defeated in 1980 by Republican Chuck Grassley, taking 46% of the vote to Grassley's 53%.[2]
In 2000, Culver co-wrote American Dreamer, the first comprehensive biography of Henry A. Wallace.
Culver was a featured speaker at the August 28, 2009, memorial service for Ted Kennedy, speaking as his Harvard classmate and teammate, Senate colleague, and longtime friend.[3]
Until January 31, 2011, Culver was the interim director of the Institute of Politics at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He was succeeded by former Secretary of State Trey Grayson. Culver remained on the board of advisers as director emeritus.[4]
Personal life and death
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John Culver and his wife had five children, including Chet, who served as governor of Iowa from 2007 to 2011.
At the time of his death, Culver was recently retired from the firm of Arent Fox in Washington, D.C., where he had established the government affairs practice.[5] After leaving the Senate, he lived and worked in the capital with his wife, Mary Jane Checchi.
Culver died on December 26, 2018, at age 86.[6]
See also
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References
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Further reading
- Johnson, Marc C. Tuesday Night Massacre: Four Senate Elections and the Radicalization of the Republican Party (U of Oklahoma Press, 2021) 1980 Senate races saw bitter defeats of Frank Church, Birch Bayh, John Culver, and George McGovern and weakened moderates in GOP.
External links
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- John Culvers papers are housed at University of Iowa Libraries Special Collections & Archives
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