Carl Hayden
U.S. Congressperson
1877 – 1972
Who was Carl Hayden?
Carl Trumbull Hayden was an American politician and the first United States Senator to serve seven terms. Serving as Arizona's first Representative for eight terms before entering the Senate, Hayden set the record for longest-serving member of the United States Congress more than a decade before his retirement from politics. The longtime Dean of the United States Senate served as its president pro tempore and chairman of both its Rules and Administration and Appropriations committees. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Having earned a reputation as a reclamation expert early in his congressional career, Hayden consistently backed legislation dealing with public lands, mining, reclamation, and other projects affecting the Western United States. In addition, he played a key role in creating the funding formula for the federal highway system. President John F.
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- Born
- Oct 2, 1877
Tempe - Spouses
- Nan Downing
(1908/02/14 - )
- Nan Downing
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Stanford University
- Arizona State University
- Lived in
- Tempe
- Died
- Jan 25, 1972
Mesa
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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