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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_TowerJohn Tower - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. time.com › 4653593Senate Rejection of Cabinet Nominee—How It Last Happened - TIME

    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 years...

  3. www.texasstandard.org › stories › how-the-failed-1989How The Failed 1989 Confirmation Of John Tower Resonates Today

    Sep 27, 2018 · John Tower was a four-term U.S. senator from Houston when, in 1989, George H.W. Bush nominated him to be Secretary of Defense. Walter Shapiro , a lecturer in political science at Yale, remembers this episode well.

  4. www.nytimes.com › 1991/04/06 › obituariesJohn G. Tower, 65, Longtime Senator From Texas

    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...

  5. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_TowerJohn Tower - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    John Goodwin Tower (September 29, 1925 – April 5, 1991) was an American politician. He was the first Republican United States senator from Texas since Reconstruction.

  6. www.presidency.ucsb.edu › statement-the-death-john-towerStatement on the Death of John Tower

    Apr 5, 1991 · Statement on the Death of John Tower. April 05, 1991. Barbara and I are deeply saddened by the tragic deaths of our dear friends Senator John Tower and his daughter Marian. America has lost a great man and distinguished statesman who dedicated his life to public service.

  7. www.tshaonline.org › handbook › entriesTower, John Goodwin (1925–1991) - TSHA

    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.

  8. www.humanitiestexas.org › list › john-goodwin-towerJohn Goodwin Tower - Humanities Texas

    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.

  9. www.houstonpublicmedia.org › texas-originals-john-towerTexas Originals: John Tower - Houston Public Media

    May 9, 2014 · 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...

  10. www.southwestern.edu › john-g-tower › john-g-tower-chronologyJohn G. Tower Chronology • Southwestern University

    Insurance agent, Dallas, Texas. Assistant Professor of Political Science at Midwestern State University in Wichita Falls, Texas. March 21, marries Lou Bullington in Wichita Falls. They have three children: Penny (1954), Marian (1955) and Jeanne (1956). John and Lou are divorced in December 1976.