Everett Dirksen

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Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4 1896 – September 7 1969) was an American politician of the Republican Party. He represented Illinois in the U.S. House of Representatives (1933–1949) and U.S. Senate (1951–1969). As Senate Minority Leader for a decade he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s including helping to write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Open Housing Act of 1968 both landmarks of civil rights legislation.

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active years end date

1949-01-03, 1959-01-03, 1969-09-07

active years start date

1933-03-04, 1951-01-03, 1957-01-03, 1959-01-03

alma mater

University of Minnesota Law School

battle

World War I

birth date

1896-01-04

birth name

Everett McKinley Dirksen

birth place

Pekin Illinois

death date

1969-09-07

death place

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington D.C.

deputy

Hugh Scott, Thomas Kuchel

military branch

United States Army

military rank

Second lieutenant

nationality

United States

order in office

Senate Minority Whip, Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 16th district

party

Republican Party (United States)

service end year

1919-01-01T00:00:00+02:00

service start year

1918-01-01T00:00:00+02:00