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Henry Hyde | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Harold R. Collier |
| Succeeded by | Peter Roskam |
| Chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Benjamin Gilman |
| Succeeded by | Tom Lantos |
| Chair of the House Judiciary Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Jack Brooks |
| Succeeded by | Jim Sensenbrenner |
| Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee | |
| In office January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1995 | |
| Leader | Bob Michel |
| Preceded by | Mickey Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Chris Cox |
| Majority Leader of the Illinois House of Representatives | |
| In office January 13, 1971 – January 10, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Lewis V. Morgan |
| Succeeded by | William D. Walsh |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 18th district | |
| In office January 10, 1973 – January 3, 1975 Serving with Lawrence DiPrima, Robert F. McPartlin | |
| Preceded by | Bernard McDevitt |
| Succeeded by | Robert K. Downs |
| Member of the Illinois House of Representatives from the 16th district | |
| In office January 11, 1967 – January 10, 1973 Serving with Hellmut W. Stolle, William M. Zachacki, Ralph C. Capparelli, Roman J. Kosinski | |
| Preceded by | At-large district abolished |
| Succeeded by | Roger McAuliffe |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Henry John Hyde April 18, 1924 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2007 (aged 83) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic (before 1952) Republican (1952–2007) |
| Spouse(s) |
Jeanne Simpson
(m. 1947; died 1992)Judy Wolverton |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Duke University Georgetown University (BA) Loyola University Chicago (JD) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1944–1968 |
| Rank |  Commander |
| Unit | United States Navy Reserve |
Henry John Hyde (April 18, 1924 – November 29, 2007) was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from 1975 to 2007, representing the 6th District of Illinois, an area of Chicago's northwestern suburbs. He was Chairman of the Judiciary Committee from 1995 to 2001, and the House International Relations Committee from 2001 to 2007. He is most famous for writing the Hyde Amendment, as a vocal opponent of abortion.