Andrew J. May Politician

Andrew Jackson May (June 24, 1875 – September 6, 1959) was a Kentucky attorney and influential New Deal-era politician, best known for his chairmanship of the House Military Affairs Committee during World War II, and his subsequent conviction for bribery. May was a Democratic member of United States House of Representatives from Kentucky during the Seventy-second to Seventy-ninth sessions of Congress.

Personal facts

Andrew J. May
Birth dateJune 24, 1875
Birth place
Kentucky , Floyd County Kentucky
Date of deathSeptember 06, 1959
Place of death
Kentucky , Prestonsburg Kentucky
Education
Union University
Profession
Lawyer

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Office holder

party
Democratic Party (United States)
region
Kentucky
Kentucky's at-large congressional district
Kentucky's 10th congressional district
Kentucky's 7th congressional district
successor
Wendell H. Meade
Brent Spence

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