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John Sherman Cooper

[Congressional biography]

Born: August 23, 1901 in Somerset, KY
Died: February 21, 1991 in Washington, DC

Education:

  • Yale College, 1923
  • Attended Harvard Law School, 1923-1925

Military Service:

  • U.S. Army, 1942-1946

Career:

  • Lawyer
  • Pulaski County judge, 1930-1938
  • University of Kentucky trustee, 1935-1946
  • KY Circuit court judge, 1945-1946
  • U.N. Delegate/alternate, 1949-1951, 1968
  • U.S. Ambassador to India & Nepal, 1955-1956
  • U.S. Ambassador to East Germany, 1974-1976

Elected Office:

  • KY House, 1928-1930



Key Senate Vote Data for John Sherman Cooper in 1947


Key vote data shown on this page comes from the Americans For Democratic Action (ADA) and Voteview.


Click on the RESULT of a specific vote to see how all members voted.

DateSubjectResultLiberal
Position
Cooper
Voted
1947-04-03 Lilienthal Nomination to Atomic Energy Commission Failed
(38-52)
null

1947-04-22 Greek-Turkish Aid [S938] Passed
(67-23)
null

1947-05-13 Senate (Taft) Labor Bill [S1126] Passed
(68-24)
null

1947-05-14 Cut Foreign Relief [HJRE153] Rejected
(19-64)
null

1947-05-28 First Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR1] Passed
(52-34)
null

1947-05-29 Permit Rent Increases [S1017] Agreed To
(48-26)
null

1947-06-18 Exempt Railroads from Some Anti-Trust Provisions [S110] Agreed To
(60-27)
null

1947-06-19 Wool Tariff Bill [S814] Agreed To
(48-38)
null

1947-06-23 Veto of the Labor Bill [HR3020] Veto Overridden
(68-25)
null

1947-07-18 Veto of Second Income Tax Reduction Bill [HR3950] Veto Sustained
(57-36)
null



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  Indicates that this member voted against the liberal position on a particular vote.

"No vote" means that this member did not cast a vote (or voted 'Present' instead of Yes or No).