John Jarman

John Jarman (July 17, 1915 - January 15, 1982) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Oklahoma for 26 years from January, 1951 to January, 1977.

Early life and career

Jarman was born in Sallisaw, Oklahoma and was graduated from Yale University in 1937 and from Harvard Law School in 1941. Jarman was admitted to the bar in 1941 and began his law practice in Oklahoma City. Jarman enlisted in the United States Army in January, 1942 (about a month after the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. He served in the Security Intelligence Corps during World War II and was eventually discharged from military service in December, 1945.

Jarman was later elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives and then later the Oklahoma State Senate; Jarman was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1950 as a Democrat.

Jarman switches parties

After barely surviving a political challenge from political newcomer Mickey Edwards, on January 23, 1975, Jarman switched parties from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party in protest of the removals of Felix Edward Hébert, Wright Patman and William R. Poage from their committee chairmanships. Jarman claimed that the Democratic Party Caucus had changed over the years and had been "taken over by Liberals."

Retirement and death

Jarman declined to seek re-election to the House in 1976. After leaving Congress, he decided to resume his practice of law in Oklahoma City, where he remained until his death there on January 15, 1982. Jarman's remains wer cremated and buried at Rose Hill Burial Park.

ee also

* Politics of Oklahoma
* Oklahoma Congressional Districts
* Party switching in the United States

External links

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