John L. McClellan

John L. McClellan
McClellan in 1970
United States Senator
from Arkansas
In office
January 3, 1943 – November 28, 1977
Preceded byLloyd Spencer
Succeeded byKaneaster Hodges Jr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Arkansas's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1939
Preceded byDavid D. Glover
Succeeded byWilliam F. Norrell
Personal details
Born
John Little McClellan

February 25, 1896
Sheridan, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 1977(1977-11-28) (aged 81)
Little Rock, Arkansas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Eula Hicks
(m. 1913; div. 1921)
Lucille Smith
(m. 1922; died 1935)
Norma Myers
(m. 1937)
Children5
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1917–1919
RankFirst Lieutenant
UnitSignal Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I

John Little McClellan (February 25, 1896 – November 28, 1977) was an American lawyer and segregationist politician.[1] A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Representative (1935–1939) and a U.S. Senator (1943–1977) from Arkansas.

At the time of his death, he was the second most senior member of the Senate and chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee.[2] He is the longest-serving senator in Arkansas history.[3]

  1. ^ "'Hypocrisy' on Desegregation Charged". The New York Times. 1970-09-23.
  2. ^ "John L. McClellan, 35 Years in the Senate, Dead at 81; Headed Major Investigations". The New York Times. 1977-11-29.
  3. ^ "John Little McClellan (1896–1977)". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture.