42nd Dean of the United States House of Representatives
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
George H. Mahon
Succeeded by
John Dingell
Chair of the House Appropriations Committee
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1993
Preceded by
George H. Mahon
Succeeded by
William Natcher
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi
In office November 4, 1941 – January 3, 1995
Preceded by
Wall Doxey
Succeeded by
Roger Wicker
Constituency
2nd district (1941–1973) 1st district (1973–1995)
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office 1931–1932
Personal details
Born
Jamie Lloyd Whitten
(1910-04-18)April 18, 1910 Cascilla, Mississippi, U.S.
Died
September 9, 1995(1995-09-09) (aged 85) Oxford, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Education
University of Mississippi
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Jamie Whitten on the urgency of continuing appropriations for FY1984 Recorded November 10, 1983
Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910 – September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented his native state of Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives from 1941 to 1995. He was at the time of his departure the longest-serving U.S. Representative ever. From 1979 to 1995, he was Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives. He is the longest-serving member of Congress ever from Mississippi. He was a New Deal liberal on economic matters, and took a leading role in Congress in forming national policy and spending regarding agriculture. Whitten was the last remaining member of Congress to have served during the FDR administration.
Jamie Lloyd Whitten (April 18, 1910 – September 9, 1995) was an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who represented his native state...
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The JamieWhitten Lock and Dam (formerly named Bay Springs Lock and Dam) is part of the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (popularly called the Tenn-Tom)....
Democratic Hawaii Died 1924–2012 5 53 years, 60 days 5 53 years, 60 days JamieWhitten (H) Democratic Mississippi Retired 1910–1995 6 52 years, 336 days 6...
House of Representatives in 1994, succeeding longtime Representative JamieWhitten. Wicker served in the House from 1995 to 2007, when he was appointed...
Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is impounded by the JamieWhitten Lock and Dam. The lake is approximately 9 miles (14 km) long, between...
month, a record that stood until 1992, when the mark was surpassed by JamieWhitten of Mississippi. For his commitment, Vinson was awarded the prestigious...
JamieWhitten was a Mississippi House Representative who was an influencer against the minorities of the civil rights movement in the Mississippi delta...
Appropriations Committee In office January 3, 1993 – March 29, 1994 Preceded by JamieWhitten Succeeded by Dave Obey Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from...
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Representatives In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2015 Preceded by JamieWhitten Succeeded by John Conyers Member of the U.S. House of Representatives...
January 3, 1935 Tip O'Neill (1977–1987) January 3, 1979 January 3, 1995 JamieWhitten Democratic MS November 4, 1941 Jim Wright (1987–1989) Tom Foley (1989–1995)...
Dan Glickman; Ranking Member: Ron Marlenee) Appropriations (Chair: Jamie L. Whitten; Ranking Member: Silvio O. Conte) Commerce, Justice, State and the...
fear of arthropods may be conditioned into people's minds. Indeed, JamieWhitten quoted in his book That We May Live, (talking about insects): The enemy...
mother-in-law, Jewell. Hubert was married to James Whitten from 1990 to 1994; they had a son, Elijah Isaac Whitten. She has been married to Larry Kraft since...
the terms of 11 presidents, a record he shares with John Dingell and JamieWhitten. Cannon is to date the second-longest continuously serving Republican...
Edward James Whitten Sr. OAM (27 July 1933 – 17 August 1995) was an Australian rules footballer who played for the Footscray Football Club in the Victorian...
Stangeland (R), from February 22, 1977 ▌8. Jim Oberstar, (DFL) ▌1. Jamie L. Whitten (D) ▌2. David R. Bowen (D) ▌3. Sonny Montgomery (D) ▌4. Thad Cochran...
Appropriations (Chair: JamieWhitten; Ranking Member: Silvio O. Conte) Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Chair: JamieWhitten; Ranking Member:...
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