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Jesse Helms was a United States journalist, politician, military officer, and banker. He served as a member of the United States Senate and was affiliated with both the Republican Party and the Democratic Party. Helms was educated at Wake Forest University and a primary school. His professional work locations included Washington, D.C., and he was employed by Willis Smith and Alton Lennon.
Born in Monroe in 1921, Helms served in the United States Navy during World War II. He received the Order of the Three Stars and the Order of Propitious Clouds. He authored 29 works, including *When Free Men Shall Stand*, *The Ramparts We Watched*, and *The Defense of America*. He is recognized in the Us Senators collection. Helms died of dementia in Raleigh in 2008.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 29
Top works
- When Free Men Shall Stand
- The Ramparts We Watched
- "When Free Men Shall Stand"
- Oral history interview with Jesse Helms, March 8, 1974
- Thirty for thirty
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Joe Biden
- Succeeded by
- Joe Biden
- Born
- Jesse Alexander Helms Jr. , ( 1921-10-18 ) October 18, 1921, Monroe, North Carolina , U.S.
- Died
- July 4, 2008 (2008-07-04) (aged 86), Raleigh, North Carolina , U.S.
- Resting place
- Historic Oakwood Cemetery
- Party
- Democratic (before 1970) , Republican (1970–2008)
- Spouse
- Dot Coble ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1942 )
- Education
- Wingate University , Wake Forest University
- Branch service
- United States Navy
- Years of service
- 1942–1945
- Battles wars
- World War II
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jesse
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Monroe
- Place of death
- Raleigh
- Occupation
- executive
- Position held
- United States senator
- Employer
- Alton Lennon
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
- JesseHelms.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- Commons category
- Jesse Helms
- date of birth
- 1921-10-18
- date of death
- 2008-07-04
- name in native language
- Jesse Helms
- cause of death
- dementia
- P10632
- Jesse Helms
- manner of death
- natural causes
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