Word: sabath
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Judge Cornelius J. Harrington (who was introduced to Harry Truman by a mutual friend), and Municipal Court Judge Joseph Jerome Drucker, nephew of loyal and ancient Congressman Adolph J. Sabath. The third nominee was Lawyer Joseph S. Perry, former Dupage County Democratic chairman-on Douglas' list, but only by courtesy. Actually, he had been put up by ex-Senator Scott Lucas...
...record for continuous service* in Congress finally passed to the dean of the House of Representatives, Illinois' white-haired Democrat Adolph ("Joe") Sabath, 84. He had bettered the mark set by Vermont's Senator Justin Morrill, who died in 1898 after serving 43 years 9 months 24 days...
...Eighty-four-year-old Adolph ("Joe") Sabath of Illinois, dean of the House, coasted in for his 23rd consecutive term on Capitol Hill...
...Only four Representatives, all Democrats, have been in Congress longer: Illinois' Sabath, since 1907; North Carolina's Doughton, since 1911; Texas' Rayburn, since 1913; Georgia's Vinson, since...