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John Goodwin Tower (September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was an American politician and military veteran who represented Texas in the United States Senate from 1961 to 1985. He was the first Republican elected to the U.S. Senate from Texas since Reconstruction.
Jun 23, 2024 · September 29, 1925–April 5, 1991. Texas became a two-party state in 1961, when conservative Republican John Tower was elected to the U.S. Senate. He was the first Republican senator from Texas since Reconstruction. Born in 1925, Tower grew up in East Texas, the son of a Methodist minister.
Feb 3, 2017 · In 1989, when U.S. Senator John Tower was denied the job of Secretary of Defense under George H.W. Bush, that was the first time such a rejection had taken place in 30 years. And, nearly 30...
Sep 27, 2018 · How The Failed 1989 Confirmation Of John Tower Resonates Today. President George H.W. Bush nominated Tower, a Texas senator, for Secretary of Defense, but the senator’s alcohol abuse and womanizing didn’t endear him to his colleagues.
Apr 6, 1991 · In his 24 years in the United States Senate, John G. Tower, the first Republican Senator from Texas since Reconstruction, became one of the most influential and knowledgeable lawmakers on...
Feb 1, 1996 · John Tower, United States senator, was born on September 29, 1925, in Houston, Texas, to Joe and Beryl (Goodwin) Tower. His father was a Methodist minister.
Apr 7, 1991 · John Goodwin Tower was a diminutive, tough-minded Texan who held strong opinions and evoked strong reactions. In 30 years on the Washington stage, he spurned the collegial manner of the...
