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John Garner
Democrat · House · Texas · 1903–1941
John Garner was a Democratic U.S. representative from Texas, serving 1903–1941. Cast 2,328 votes and missed 19.0%.
- Years in Congress
- 25
- Votes missed
- 19.0%
- Born
- 1868
- Died
- 1967
Biography
John Nance Garner III (November 22, 1868 – November 7, 1967), known among his contemporaries as "Cactus Jack", was the 32nd vice president of the United States, serving from 1933 to 1941 under President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A member of the Democratic Party, Garner served as the 39th speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1931 to 1933, having been a U.S. representative from Texas from 1903 to 1933.
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Terms in office
- House, Texas, 15th District1903–1933 · Democrat
- House, Texas, -1th District1933–1935 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “John Garner (D-TX), House 1903–1941,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/G000074/john-garner (accessed 2026-10-13).