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John Sherman Cooper

John Sherman Cooper

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Republican Party

Biography

Born 1901-08-23 · Died 1991-02-21

American politician, jurist, and diplomat (1901–1991)

Political party

  • Republican Party
  • Republican Party
  • Republican Party

Occupations

  • politician
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • American football player
  • ambassador
  • jurist
  • captain
  • politician
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • American football player
  • ambassador
  • jurist
  • captain
  • politician
  • judge
  • lawyer
  • diplomat
  • American football player
  • ambassador
  • jurist
  • captain

Terms in office & positions

  • United States Ambassador to East Germany — 1974-12-20 – 1976-12-08
  • member of the Kentucky House of Representatives — 1928-01-01 – 1930-01-01
  • judge — 1930-00-00 – 1938-00-00
  • trustee — 1935-00-00 – 1946-00-00
  • circuit judge — 1945-00-00 – 1946-11-00
  • United States Ambassador to India — 1955-00-00 – 1956-00-00
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1946-11-06 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1952-11-05 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1956-11-07 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • United States senator — 1959-01-03 – 1961-01-03
  • United States senator — 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03
  • United States senator — 1963-01-03 – 1965-01-03
  • United States senator — 1965-01-03 – 1967-01-03
  • United States senator — 1967-01-03 – 1969-01-03
  • United States senator — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-03
  • United States senator — 1971-01-03 – 1973-01-03
  • senator
  • United States Ambassador to East Germany — 1974-12-20 – 1976-12-08
  • member of the Kentucky House of Representatives — 1928-01-01 – 1930-01-01
  • judge — 1930-00-00 – 1938-00-00
  • trustee — 1935-00-00 – 1946-00-00
  • circuit judge — 1945-00-00 – 1946-11-00
  • United States Ambassador to India — 1955-00-00 – 1956-00-00
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1946-11-06 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1952-11-05 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1956-11-07 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • United States senator — 1959-01-03 – 1961-01-03
  • United States senator — 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03
  • United States senator — 1963-01-03 – 1965-01-03
  • United States senator — 1965-01-03 – 1967-01-03
  • United States senator — 1967-01-03 – 1969-01-03
  • United States senator — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-03
  • United States senator — 1971-01-03 – 1973-01-03
  • senator
  • United States Ambassador to East Germany — 1974-12-20 – 1976-12-08
  • member of the Kentucky House of Representatives — 1928-01-01 – 1930-01-01
  • judge — 1930-00-00 – 1938-00-00
  • trustee — 1935-00-00 – 1946-00-00
  • circuit judge — 1945-00-00 – 1946-11-00
  • United States Ambassador to India — 1955-00-00 – 1956-00-00
  • ambassador
  • United States senator — 1946-11-06 – 1947-01-03
  • United States senator — 1947-01-03 – 1949-01-03
  • United States senator — 1952-11-05 – 1953-01-03
  • United States senator — 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-03
  • United States senator — 1956-11-07 – 1957-01-03
  • United States senator — 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-03
  • United States senator — 1959-01-03 – 1961-01-03
  • United States senator — 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-03
  • United States senator — 1963-01-03 – 1965-01-03
  • United States senator — 1965-01-03 – 1967-01-03
  • United States senator — 1967-01-03 – 1969-01-03
  • United States senator — 1969-01-03 – 1971-01-03
  • United States senator — 1971-01-03 – 1973-01-03
  • senator

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Offices & 2026 races

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