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Everett Dirksen

1896 - 1969

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Everett McKinley Dirksen (January 4, 1896 – September 7, 1969) was an American politician. A Republican, he represented Illinois in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. As Senate Minority Leader from 1959 until his death in 1969, he played a highly visible and key role in the politics of the 1960s. He helped write and pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Act of 1968, both landmark pieces of legislation during the civil rights movement. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Everett Dirksen is the 18,588th most popular politician (down from 18,068th in 2024), the 15,329th most popular biography from United States (down from 14,152nd in 2019) and the 1,219th most popular American Politician.

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Among politicians, Everett Dirksen ranks 18,588 out of 19,576. Before him are Dirk Kempthorne, Zell Miller, Andriy Melnyk, Tamar Zandberg, Marion Barry, and Olena Kondratiuk. After him are Norm Coleman, John Slidell, Nadhim Zahawi, Martin Helme, Talant Mamytov, and Mansour Abbas.

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Among people born in 1896, Everett Dirksen ranks 278. Before him are Ivan Dresser, Ruth Etting, Erle C. Kenton, Reverend Gary Davis, Lilyan Tashman, and Ella Hall. After him are Ruth Donnelly, and Constance Binney. Among people deceased in 1969, Everett Dirksen ranks 257. Before him are George "Gabby" Hayes, Ben Alexander, Rex Ingram, Mitzi Green, John Boles, and Tom Mboya. After him are Stanley Andrews, Lewis Tewanima, and Charles Winninger.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Everett Dirksen ranks 15,335 out of 20,380. Before him are Ann Leckie (1966), Mark C. Lee (1952), Marion Barry (1936), Winona LaDuke (1959), Mark Deklin (1967), and Sam Esmail (1977). After him are Marc Maron (1963), Ken Maynard (1895), Norm Coleman (1949), Floriana Lima (1981), Gilbert Arenas (1982), and LeAnn Rimes (1982).

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Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Everett Dirksen ranks 1,219. Before him are Jon Tester (1956), Judd Gregg (1947), Hal Rogers (1937), Dirk Kempthorne (1951), Zell Miller (1932), and Marion Barry (1936). After him are Norm Coleman (1949), John Slidell (1793), Dave Heineman (1948), Seth Moulton (1978), Sam Brownback (1956), and Jim Clyburn (1940).

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