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John Paul Hammerschmidt (May 4, 1922 – April 1, 2015) was an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican , Hammerschmidt served thirteen terms in the United States House of Representatives for Arkansas's 3rd congressional district , located in the northwestern quadrant of the state.
Aug 31, 2023 · In 1966, John Paul Hammerschmidt, a native of Harrison (Boone County), became the first Republican elected to Congress from Arkansas since Reconstruction. He served Arkansas’s Third District for twenty-six years in Congress.
Apr 2, 2015 · John Paul Hammerschmidt, who defeated Bill Clinton in the future president’s first political campaign and was the first Republican congressman from Arkansas since Reconstruction, died on...
He was elected to Congress in 1967 and served on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. His most significant achievements include securing the Buffalo River's designation as the first national river in the United States and funding for Interstate 540.
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Apr 3, 2015 · John Paul Hammerschmidt, a longtime Arkansas congressman who defeated Bill Clinton in the former president’s first race for political office in 1974, died April 1 at a hospital in Springdale,...
John Paul Hammerschmidt was truly a visionary champion for Arkansas’ conservative values in Congress, but we will all remember him for his humble dedication to our country and to our state.
Apr 2, 2015 · John Paul Hammerschmidt, the Harrison lumberman turned congressman who helped build the state's modern Republican Party and an infrastructure that energized Northwest Arkansas' economic...
