John Paul Hammerschmidt Politician
John Paul Hammerschmidt (born May 4, 1922) is an American politician from the state of Arkansas. A Republican, Hammerschmidt served for 13 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from the northwestern Arkansas district before he retired in 1993. In 1974, a nationally Democratic year, he secured his fifth term by defeating the then 28-year-old future President Bill Clinton. He was also the first Republican elected to the House of Representatives from Arkansas since Reconstruction.
Search
Office holder
| office | Arkansas Republican Party State Chairman Arkansas Republican National Committeeman |
|---|---|
| party | |
| region | |
| successor |