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John Tower was an American politician and member of the Republican Party who served as a United States senator. Born in Houston in 1925, he worked in Washington, D.C., and spoke English. He was educated at Southern Methodist University, Southwestern University, and the London School of Economics and Political Science. Tower was a member of the United States Navy and participated in World War II.
He died in Brunswick in 1991 from accidental death. Tower was a Methodist and is recognized in the Us Senators collection.
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- John
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Houston
- Place of death
- Brunswick
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- United States senator
- Political party
- Republican Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Methodism
- Conflict
- World War II
- Military branch
- United States Navy
- Image
- John Tower.jpg
- Work location
- Washington, D.C.
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- date of birth
- 1925-09-29
- date of death
- 1991-04-05
- Commons category
- John Tower
- manner of death
- accidental death
- name in native language
- John Tower
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Article · Español
John Goodwin Tower (Houston, 29 de septiembre de 1925-Brunswick, 5 de abril de 1991) fue un político estadounidense del Partido Republicano. que se desempeñó como senador de los Estados Unidos por Texas de 1961 a 1985. Fue el primer senador republicano elegido por Texas desde la Reconstrucción. Dirigió la comisión Tower que investigó el asunto Irán-Contra, y fue un candidato sin éxito a Secretario de Defensa de los Estados Unidos en 1989.
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