Pickle, J.J. papers Jake, 1963-2001

United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

Pickle, J. J.

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Democratic Party (Tex.)

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The Democratic Party in Texas has played an important role in the political history of Texas since its declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836. Settlers from the south and east brought an overwhelming allegiance to the Democratic Party, making it the only competitive political party in the state throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The party’s dominance in local, state, and federal government over an ineffective Republican party, resulted in both a great influence o...

Pickle, J. J. Jake .

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James Jarrell Pickle, better known as Jake, (1913-2005) served as the US House Representative for the 10th district of Texas from 1963 to 1995. Pickle graduated in 1938 from the University of Texas at Austin, where he befriended John Connally. After graduation he worked for the National Youth Administration, which brought him into contact with Lyndon Johnson. During World War II, he served in the South Pacific for the US Navy. His post-war career saw him working at Johnson’s radio s...