POLITICIAN

Henry M. Jackson

1912 - 1983

Photo of Henry M. Jackson

Icon of person Henry M. Jackson

Henry Martin "Scoop" Jackson (May 31, 1912 – September 1, 1983) was an American lawyer and politician who served as a U.S. representative (1941–1953) and U.S. senator (1953–1983) from the state of Washington. A Cold War liberal and anti-Communist member of the Democratic Party, Jackson supported higher military spending and a hard line against the Soviet Union, while also supporting social welfare programs, civil rights, and labor unions. Born in Everett, Washington, to Norwegian immigrants, Jackson practiced law in Everett, after graduating from the University of Washington School of Law. He won election to Congress in 1940, and joined the Senate in 1953 after defeating incumbent Republican Party senator Harry P. Cain. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Henry M. Jackson is the 17,317th most popular politician (down from 16,858th in 2019), the 11,818th most popular biography from United States (down from 10,769th in 2019) and the 890th most popular American Politician.

Memorability Metrics

Loading...

Page views of Henry M. Jackson by language

Loading...

Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Henry M. Jackson ranks 17,317 out of 19,576. Before him are Herman Gref, Avdullah Hoti, Pedro Morenés, Georgi Bliznashki, Hou Yu-ih, and Joe Walsh. After him are Agata Kornhauser-Duda, Roland Koch, Petra Roth, Kanu Sanyal, Princess Alexandra of Luxembourg, and Einars Repše.

Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1912, Henry M. Jackson ranks 397. Before him are Erik Larsson, Ettore Giannini, Joseph Parecattil, Sam Snead, Marshall Wayne, and Horace Gwynne. After him are Zoltán Várkonyi, Wendy Barrie, Zohra Sehgal, Tip O'Neill, John Le Mesurier, and Kees Mijnders. Among people deceased in 1983, Henry M. Jackson ranks 261. Before him are George Bruns, Kai Winding, Marjorie Cox Crawford, Constantino Urbieta Sosa, Eubie Blake, and Marie Mosquini. After him are Derek J. de Solla Price, Merle Travis, Terence Cooke, John Le Mesurier, Rezső Somlai, and Vic Lindquist.

Others Born in 1912

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Others Deceased in 1983

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

In United States

Among people born in United States, Henry M. Jackson ranks 11,820 out of 20,380. Before him are Bill Watterson (1958), Francis Johnson (1910), Randy Barnes (1966), Loren Shriver (1944), A. E. Douglass (1867), and Dolores Fuller (1923). After him are Jodi Benson (1961), Richard Price (1949), Ed Flanders (1934), Jeff Teague (1988), Don Stark (1954), and Lucy Burns (1879).

Others born in United States

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, Henry M. Jackson ranks 890. Before him are Bob Avakian (1943), Betsy DeVos (1958), John Cornyn (1952), Barbara Mikulski (1936), Jon Kyl (1942), and Joe Walsh (1961). After him are Mike Gravel (1930), William Gibbs McAdoo (1863), Mike Honda (1941), Andrew Young (1932), LeRoy Pope Walker (1817), and James Barbour (1775).

American born Politicians

Go to all Rankings
Load previousLoad previous